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NEWS - 2003 Archive


 
25 Nov 03 Omagh Makes It Eight For O'Briens In Northern Ireland
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar launches its eighth and largest store in Northern Ireland tomorrow (Wed 26 Nov - 12 noon), when its youngest-ever franchisee, 25-year-old Neil McGullion, makes his first venture into business for himself with the opening of a new outlet in Omagh town centre...
   
19 Nov 03 Prime Spot For O'Briens' New Outlet In Bristol
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars launches its second shop in Bristol today (Wed 19 Nov 03), when Julie Eyles from the village of Priston outside Bath, marks her first venture into franchising and retailing and opens her new outlet at 58 Baldwin Street...
   
11 Nov 03 Prime Spot For O'Briens Latest Outlet In Belfast
O'Briens Sandwich Bars launches its seventh store in Northern Ireland tomorrow (Wed 12 Nov - 12noon), when business partners, David and Brian Watson, mark their first business venture together and open a new franchise outlet at 49 Botanic Avenue in Belfast...
   
11 Nov 03 O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars comes to Ashbourne
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars launches its first store in Ashbourne, Co. Meath on Tuesday 11th November 2003. Franchisees Bysh Vincent and Margaret Flanagan open their first outlet outside Dublin in the new Ashbourne Town Centre, unit 5...
   
11 Nov 03 Drag Queens Celebrate O'Briens Awards in a Giant Coffee Cup
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar celebrated, today Tuesday 11th November news that the company's coffee sales from January to end of October 2003 are up by 15 per cent on last year with a party on Grafton Street
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10 Nov 03 Irish Sandwich Bar Chain Grabs A Slice Of The Action
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars are the fastest growing sandwich, coffee and outside catering franchise in the UK and Ireland with an expected turnover for 2004 in excess of 100 Million Euros...
   
28 Oct 03 "Best In World" Team Open Second Swindon Outlet
The O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars team who scooped the franchise operation's "best in world" accolade for their Great Western Designer Outlet shop this year, will launch their second Swindon store tomorrow (Wed 29 Oct) when they open at Kembrey Park...
   
28 Oct 03 Prime Spot For O'Briens First Outlet In Darlington
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars launches its first store in Darlington tomorrow (Wed 29 Oct 03), when local couple, Charlie and Melanie Pitchford, mark their first venture into franchising and retailing and open their new outlet at 1 Prebend Row...
   
02 Oct 03 Athlone Customer Scoops National O'Briens Competition
Antoinette McHugh, from Coosan was the national winner in the 2003 O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars S.O.S (Send O'Briens Sandwiches) office and outside catering campaign competition. ...
   
26 Sep 03 O'Briens Calorie Counter...
With changing lifestyles maintaining a healthy balanced diet can be a challenge. We know that you need accurate information to make an informed choice. ...
   
24 Sep 03 Prime Business Spot For O'Briens'New Capital Outlet
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars launches its 30th Scottish outlet tomorrow (24.09.03), when husband and wife team, Pauline and Carlo Capaldi, open their second Edinburgh outlet at South Gyle ...
   
03 Sep 03 Northampton Photographer 'Captures That Food Sensation' to Win International Prize
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars, Ireland's fastest growing franchise chain, are delighted to announce Jane Roberts from Northampton, as one of the winners of this, their sixth annual Photographer of the Year Competition ...
   
04 Aug 03 O'Briens Takes First Bite of Taiwanese Market
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars worldwide franchise is set to benefit from a major Asian expansion blitz that will see the Irish chain opening its first outlet in Taipei on August 5 ...
   
12 Jun 03 Athlone O'Briens has a Lunch Date with Special Olympic Athletes India
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar in Athlone is opening it's store exclusively to the Special Olympics Athletic Team from India on Wednesday 18th June between 2pm and 3pm ...
   
05 Jun 03 O'Briens - On Top Of The World
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars has won a top business accolade from the British Franchise Association (BFA), for expanding its business worldwide.
The Irish Sandwich Bar chain won a highly acclaimed Certificate of Merit in the BFA's Franchisor of the Year Awards...
   
26 May 03 O'Briens Cycle 'Coast to Coast' for 2003 Special Olympics
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars undertook a massive 120-mile sponsored cycle in aid of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, on Saturday 24th May. Over 100 cyclists cycled coast to coast from Dublin to Sligo, all in one day...
   
24 Apr 03 O'Briens Build World's Tallest Sandwich
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar in Cork created a World Record of their very own on Friday the 25th April, by building the World's Tallest Sandwich in Daunt Square, Grand Parade, Cork, to raise money for the Special Olympics World Games June 2003....
 
23 Apr 03 Prime City Center Spot for O'Briens 10th Glasgow City Outlet
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars launches its tenth store in Glasgow tomorrow (Thur 24 April 2003), when husband and wife team, Iain and Karen McKee, mark their first venture into franchising and retailing and open their new outlet at 87 Renfield Street....
 
15 Apr 03 O'Briens Signs Master Franchise Agreement For Scandinavia
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars, one of the leading global retail franchise chains, awarded a Master Franchise area agreement for Scandinavia to Jesper Gad Andresen and his wife Helle Noer Andresen.....
   
06 Apr 03 Special Olympics GB Team Ready For Action
200 Special Olympics athletes from around Great Britain met in Wolverhampton this weekend to attend the last training session before the start of the World Summer Games, which will take place in Ireland in June 2003...
   
02 Apr 03 O'Briens Arrives In Britain's Newest City - Wolverhampton
Today, Wednesday, 2 April 2003, O'Briens, market leaders in Scotland and Ireland with more than 100 stores in the UK, celebrates the opening of their first O'Briens store in Wolverhampton. Opening in the soon to be refurbished Mander Shopping Centre, ....
   
01 Apr 03 O'Briens Sandwich Of Success
O'Briens Irish Sandiwch Bars, the fastest growing sandwich, coffee and outside catering store in the UK and Ireland has reached the finals of the British Franchise Association's (BFA) Franchisor of the Year 2003....
   
25 Mar 03 Double To Go with You're a Star Twins at Cork O'Briens
Twins Caoimhe and Shauna McElhinney of You're a Star Fame join O'Briens Franchisee's brothers Bill and Leonard Lynch for a lunchtime music extravaganza to launch O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar Eastgate Business Park ...
   
11 Feb 03 O'Briens Brings Their Made To Order Offer To Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars are opening their first store on Shelbourne Road, on Wednesday 12th February, at 12pm, giving their customers the chance to sample Ireland's tastiest sandwiches for just €1 each....
   
20 Jan 03 Best Customer Service Shop Of The Year In The UK
Competing against stiff competition from more than 100 O'Briens outlets franchisee Lois Gent from Wheelergate Nottingham was presented with one of the top awards at the annual O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar Conference....
 
20 Jan 03 Best Irish Customer Service Shop Of The Year
One of the oldest, and most successful O'Briens stores in Ireland, has been awarded the prestigious title of 'O'Briens Best Customer Service Shop of the Year for 2002'.
Competing against stiff competition from more than 80 O'Briens outlets....