O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Cafe, also known as O'Briens, is an Irish franchise sandwich cafe chain founded in
AIL Group, who owns Abrakebabra.[1]
Foundations
In 1988, Irish businessman, Brody Sweeney set up his first sandwich shop in Dublin.[2][3] Sweeney reportedly chose the name O'Brien's because it was the most common name in the phone book and he wanted a very common Irish surname in the event of expansion overseas.[citation needed]
In 2009, the company went into liquidation and was purchased by Abrakebabra Investments Limited.[1]
Initially operating only in Ireland, the chain once operates sandwich bars in Australia, China, Gibraltar, Indonesia, Bahrain, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.[citation needed]
See also
- List of Irish companies
References
- ^ a b "Abrakebabra group buys O'Briens". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "O'Briens founder aims to run for Fine Gael". The Irish Times. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Bread and butter man". The Irish Times. 8 October 1999. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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