The
Young Business Oscars 2004! Pictured last night at the Waterfront Hall, Neil
McGullion of O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bar, Omagh! Fermanagh man Neil, 26
was runner-up in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards organised by
Shell LiveWIRE in partnership with Invest NI and Shell. The Awards celebrate
the most promising young business talent in Northern Ireland.....
Vision,
Passion and Hard Work O'Briens franchising business model has flourished
in Ireland over the last decade. The Irish owned-franchise O'Briens has
dominated high street locations and generated millions of euro in turnover.
The man behind this remarkable success story is Brody Sweeney....
News Releases:
03 Nov 04
O'Briens
are the Retail Franchise of the Year 2004 The Retail Franchise of the Year Award
was presented to O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars by Micheal Martin,
TD, Minister for Enterprise and Employment at the inaugural Irish
Franchise Awards on 19th October, 2004...
01 Nov 04
Prime
Spot For O'Briens First Outlet In Thailand O’Briens launches its 1st store in
Thailand this week as the formidable Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand
joint venture entrepreneurs begin their march to capture the growing
franchising success of many foreign brands in the country’s
capital. With a gleaming new store about to open on the Urban Kitchen
floor of the “Erawan Bangkok”, there is every reason
why these ambitious partners are ecstatic about their business venture...
29 Sep 04
O'Briens
Comes to Mullingar Town O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar launched it's
very first store in Mullingar on Wednesday 29th September, 2004.
With a population of over 25,000, Mullingar was earmarked as a prime
O'Briens location in March of this year. Ireland and the UK's fastest
growing coffee, sandwich, and outside catering bar venture into Mullingar
town, is the third store to open in the Midlands region...
23 Sep 04
Hurling
Giants Open O'Briens Biggest Store Wilton Shopping Centre in Cork will be
awash with red, white and O'Briens green today at 1pm, Thursday 23rd
September, as 2004 All - Ireland Hurling Champions, John Gardiner,
Joe Deane and Sean Og O'hAilpin join Franchise Partners, Bill and
Leonard Lynch as they open their ninth O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar...
07 Sep 04
Head
of the O'Briens Clan Hits the Jackpot Conor O'Brien, premier racing driving with
Team O'Briens, sponsored by O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars finished
the HRCA (Historical Racing Car Association) season with a flourish,
taking first and second place in his two races in Mondello Park on
Sunday 3rd October, 2004...
25 Aug 04
Butlerstown
O'Briens Customer Wins National Competition Iceland, home of the Blue Lagoon, Geysers,
and Volcanos, is the holiday destination of Marion Fitzgerald of
Bulterstown, Co. Waterford, courtesy of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars. Marion
entered the O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar "The Day After Tomorrow" Film
Promotion Nationwide Competition, through the local O'Briens store
in Georges Court Shopping Centre, Georges Street Waterford ...
11 Aug 04
O'Briens
Comes To Liosban Business Park, Galway O'Briens launched it's second Galway outlet
on Wednesday 11th August, when husband and wife team, Aonghus and
Philippa McGuinness opened their first O'Briens store in the Liosban
Business Park. The new 62 seater outlet, is one of the largest '’Briens
stores, catering for the thousands of people who work there, as café culture
filters through to the heart of the business world..
26 Jul 04
O’Briens
Man Leaves The West For Glasnevin O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar relaunched
its Glasnevin store on Tuesday 26th July, when franchisee Declan
Keenan reopened the 32-seater store. The store is situated in Glasnevin
Industrial Estate, Dublin and opens Monday through Friday from 7.30am
to 5pm, employing five people..
12 Jul 04
O’Briens
Add Spice to the Phoenix Park Historic Motor Race O'Briens pick up the pace at this years
Phoenix Park Historic Motor Racing Championships 2004, entering both
the 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S. MK1 1380cc and the 1961 Aston Martin
Lightweight DB4 Series 2 - 4200cc in the championships weekend Saturday
17th and Sunday 18th July, 2004...
16 Jul 04
Christina
Noble Takes Part in 125m O'Briens Charity Cycle From Dublin
to Sligo Christina Noble is taking part in the 125
mile O'Briens Christina Noble Children's Foundation Cycle, from Dublin
to Sligo, organised by O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars, the Premier
Worldwide Sponsors of the Foundation, on Saturday 17th July, 2004...
01 Jul 04
First
O’Briens Sandwich and Juice Bar opens at Lisburn Road O’Briens Sandwich Bars launches its
first ever combination sandwich and juice bar in Northern Ireland
today (Thursday 1 July), when husband and wife business partners,
Mark and Helen Anderson, open their new franchise outlet at 463-467
Lisburn Road...
21 Jun 04
O'Briens
Goes Low Carb Leading the way in the food revolution,
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars are launching the very first Low Carb
Menu Range created by a sandwich and coffee bar today, Monday June
21st."Our
Low Carb Range offers customers a choice of truly delicious sandwiches,
salads, soups and Wrappos™," says Bernadette McCullagh
Group Marketing Manager...
21 Jun 04
O’Briens
To Open 60 Juice Bars In Next 12 Months O’Briens plan to open 60 Juice Bars
over the next 12 months, offering customers 100 per cent real fruit
juices and smoothies in new and existing O’Briens stores throughout
the U.K. and Ireland...
04 Jun 04
O'Briens
Longford Franchisee Celebrates 1st Birthday On 4th June Finding that life/work balance in today's
hectic world is what many young couples aspire to. Yvonne and Robert
Crilly turned their dream into a reality when they left their stressful
Dublin - Maynooth commute behind, and opened an O'Briens Irish Sandwich
Bar in Longford last year...
03 Jun 04
Fairy
Tale Trip For O'Briens'Guilt Free Shopping Trip Winner Deborah Bennett and her 24-year-old daughter
Rachel, will head off to the home of fairy tales and Vikings this
summer, having won a Guilt Free shopping trip for two to Copenhagen,
courtesy of O'Briens Sandwich Bar...
01 Jun 04
Lord
Inchquin is King of the Road at Oulton Racing Supremo Conor O'Brien brings Gold
home to Ireland in the Aston Martin Championship Race at Oulton Park,
on Monday 31st May, 2004...
Six
Young Entrepreneurs of The Year Rewarded With Trip To Canada Belfast, May 27, 2004 - Six Young Entrepreneurs
of the Year were rewarded for a year of hard work and stunning progress
with a trip to participate in a CANJAC (Canadian Junior Achievement)
Conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan this summer...
23 May 04
O'Briens
Team Racing Keeps Lady Drivers at Bay Lord Inchiquin, Conor O'Brien, lead driver
with Team O'Briens, managed to keep racing queens Pamela Cochrane,
(driving a V8MGB) and Orla Cassidy (racing a MGB) at the rear until
two laps from the finish line, in Angelsey, Wales, on both Saturday
and Sunday 22nd/23rd May...
11 May 04
First
Ever O'Briens Sandwich And Juice Bar Store Opening O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar relaunched
it's Navan store on Tuesday 11th May, when franchisees Catherine
Walken and Kerril Hickey opened their 70 seater store, which includes
a bright new juice bar. The store is situated on Medges Lane, Kennedy
Road, Navan, Co. Meath, and opens Monday through Saturday from 9am
to 6pm, employing nine local people...
10 May 04
Team
O'Briens Goes Wild in Mondello Park A wet surface, after a short shower, cost
historic motoring racing supreme Conor O'Brien, head of Team O'Briens,
sponsored by O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars, the opportunity to become
a real contender in yesterday's (Sunday 9th May) leg of the Historic
Motor Racing Championships, held in Mondello Park...
03 May 04
Prominent
Kiosk Space At Changi Terminal 1 For O'Briens Asia's most exciting retail franchise opened
this morning at Changi Terminal 1 departures/transit lounge west:
- sandwich and coffee bar chain widens its regional exposure.
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars launched its 7th store in Singapore
on May 3, as master franchisors for Asia, Productivity Systems, continue
to develop the brand in Singapore and amongst both regional and international
travelers...
26 Apr 04
Team
O'Briens Gets Revved Up! Team O'Briens led by racing supremo Lord
Inchiquin Conor O'Brien, Head of the O'Brien Clan, and sponsored
by O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar, have pledged to bring home the 2004
Historic Motor Racing Championships Cup to Clare, home of the O'Brien
Clan...
26 Apr 04
O'Briens
Hit the Motor Circuit with The O'Brien - Lord Inchiquin Conor O'Brien, Lord Inchiquin, Chief of
the O'Brien Clan and direct descendant of Brian Boru is racing an
original 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S. MK1 1380cc. 130BHP and a 1961
Aston Martin Lightweight DB4 Series 2 - 4200cc, sponsored by O'Briens
Irish Sandwich Bars in the 2004 Historic Motor Racing Championships
Cup in Ireland and UK...
03 Mar 04
TV
Ads A First For O'Briens On March 8th O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
are going where no other sandwich bar has gone before - to the TV
screen, O'Briens will be airing three 30 seconds ads featuring their
Guilt Free Food Campaign on RTE 1, RTE 2, TG4, TV3, SKY 1, E4, and
MTV for the very first time..
03 Mar 04
Christina
Noble Chooses O'Briens As Premier Worldwide Sponsor As part of the three year partnership programme,
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars have pledged to raise awareness of the
plight of young people in Vietnam and Mongolia, build 16 homes annually
in these countries, bring young people to Ireland to train in restaurant
management, and fund the position of CNCF International Co-Ordinator,
a new job within the foundation..
13
Feb 04
Sandwich
Bar Expanding Its Pan-Asian Reach, With Jakarta Opening O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars launches its
1st store in Indonesia this week as the formidable trio of housewives
(Lim Phing, Nini Faridz and Gita Pratama), directors of PT Lingkar
Natura Inti, continue their remarkable entrepreneurial success in
the country's capital...
27 Jan 04
O'Briens
Has Awarded "Shop of the Year" To Omni Park Shopping Centre,
Dublin It has been four years since an Irish store
won the overall award, competing against stiff competition from more
than 230 O'Briens outlets world-wide located in Australia, England,
Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Scandinavia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore,
India and the USA. ..
Dublin
Becomes The Sandwich Capital Of The World Over 400 expert sandwich-makers from Scandinavia,
America, Australia, Asia, UK and Ireland will be converging on the
Mansion House, Dublin for this year's O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
International Conference..
