Apache Pizza is a chain of fast food pizza delivery restaurants in Ireland. Founded in 1996 by Robert Pendleton and his wife Emily Gore Grimes, Apache Pizza is the trading name of The Good Food Company.[2][3] As of 2025, it has over 200 restaurants throughout the island of Ireland. Apache is Ireland's largest pizza chain. Its managing director is Derek Mulligan.[4][3]
Expansion
In 2015, Apache signed an agreement with Marvin.ie, an online fast food order service similar to Just Eat.[4][5][6] As of 2012, the company employs over 800 people and manufactures more than 160,000 pizza dough balls per month.[3]
In March 2018, Spanish restaurant chain Telepizza announced a joint venture with Irish Burger King franchise arm OKR to purchase a majority share of the company.[7]
Eskimo Pizza
Eskimo Pizza was formed by a group of disenfranchised Apache franchisees in 2020.[8] As of April 2021, there were 18 outlets. Since then, new branches have opened in Galway and Grand Parade, Cork.[9][10]
Awards
In 2014, Fox News listed Apache as one of the best pizza chains in the world.[11] Just Eat named Apache as Ireland's best takeaway in 2015.[12]
References
- Gavin O'Callaghan. Apache Pizza to create 50 new jobs, opens 200th store in Ireland RTÉ News, 2023-07-25, retrieved 2023-11-28^
- The Good Food Company Ltd - Irish Company Info SoloCheck.ie, retrieved 3 December 2016^
- Apache Pizza celebrates expansion which will take place over the next ten months DundalkDemocrat.ie, retrieved 3 December 2016^
- Mark Murphy. Marvin.ie Takes Pizza The Action With Apache Deal FFT.ie, 9 April 2015, retrieved 3 December 2016^
- Bono invests in TPG fund Independent.ie, 13 April 2015, retrieved 3 December 2016^
- Robert Hynes. Marvin.ie: New online takeaway service launches to rival Just-Eat.ie IrishMirror.ie, 2 June 2015, retrieved 3 December 2016^
- Fora Staff. A Spanish takeaway giant has splashed out €10.7m for a big slice of Apache Pizza TheJournal.ie, 2 March 2018^
- Gavin O'Callaghan. Irish pizza chain to open restaurant on Cork's Grand Parade Cork Beo, 20 April 2021^
- Jamie McCarron. New Galway pizza shop opens as affordable chain takes over the country GalwayBeo, 27 July 2024^
- Liam Heylin. 'Cowardly' assault during row over soccer in Cork pizza outlet results in jail for two men Irish Examiner, 6 February 2024^
- Best pizza chains around the world Fox News, 18 March 2014, retrieved 3 December 2016^
- Ireland's Best Takeaways Have Been Announced - Has Your Local Made The Cut? - Her.ie Her.ie, retrieved 3 December 2016^