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09 Dec 05  - Victoria Primary School in Newhaven Make Christmas Happen

Primary one pupils from Victoria Primary School in Newhaven are paying a visit to O’Briens Sandwich Bar at Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh, today to bring franchisee, Christine McLellan and her team a little festive cheer as they celebrate Christmas at the shopping centre. And they are in for a big surprise.
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07 Dec 05  - New O’Briens In Clane Features Hot Food Counter

Jason O’Loughlin and Allan Shine opened their second O’Briens outlet this year on Wednesday 7th December, 2005, employing fifteen staff to make up his team at this, the 106th outlet for O’Briens in Ireland. With their sights set on developing further retail outlets in the next 18 months, Jason is very excited about the extended offering in Clane.
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30 Nov 05  - New O’Briens In Parkway With Juice Bar And Hot Food Counter

Shane Moynihan opened his second O’Briens outlet this year on Wednesday 30th November, 2005, employing twelve staff to make up his team at this, the 105th outlet for O’Briens in Ireland.With his sights set on developing further retail outlets in the next 18 months, Shane is very excited about the extended offering in Parkway Shopping Centre.
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28 Nov 05  - Dundalk Lady Wins O’Briens & Today FM
                  Nationwide Shambo™ Shakedown

Lorraine Smyth from 283 Green Acres, Dundalk, battled it out against three finalists live on-air in front of a massive crowd, to become the nationwide winner in the O’Briens & Today FM’s Shambo™ Shakedown Competition Finale, beside O’Briens Sandwich Bar, Level 1 Dublin Airport, on Monday 3rd October, 2005.
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28 Nov 05  - Limerick Man is Runner-up in O’Briens & Today FM
                  Nationwide Shambo™ Shakedown

Terry McKenna, from Rosewood, Ballycummin, Raheen Road, Limerick City, Bracknagh, Co. Offaly, finalist in the Shambo™ Shakedown beat thousands of daily Today FM Lunchtime winners to battle it out live on-air in front of a massive crowd, in the O’Briens & Today FM’s Shambo™ Shakedown Competition Finale
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28 Nov 05  - Bracknagh Lady Finalist in O’Briens & Today FM
                  Nationwide Shambo™ Shakedown

Fiona Dunne from Clonsast, Bracknagh, Co. Offaly, finalist in the Shambo™ Shakedown beat thousands of daily Today FM Lunchtime winners to battle it out live on-air in front of a massive crowd, in the O’Briens & Today FM’s Shambo™ Shakedown Competition Finale
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28 Nov 05  - Balitore Lady Finalist in O’Briens & Today FM
                  Nationwide Shambo™ Shakedown

Catriona Buggle from Ballybarney, Ballitore, Co. Kildare, finalist in the Shambo™ Shakedown beat thousands of daily Today FM Lunchtime winners to battle it out live on-air in front of a massive crowd, in the O’Briens & Today FM’s Shambo™ Shakedown Competition Finale
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30 Oct 05  - World's Tallest Sandwich Record Crushed By O'Briens

O’Briens Sandwich Bar in Scotland has built a 45ft sandwich to beat the World’s Tallest Sandwich record set by its Irish colleagues at 40ft two years ago in Cork. In achieving the record, O’Briens raised thousands of pounds for the sandwich and coffee franchise chain’s nominated charity, the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation
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28 Oct 05  - World's Tallest Sandwich Record Set To Be Crushed By O'Briens

45 feet of sandwiches set to raise thousands for Christina Noble Children’s Foundation as Scotland picks up challenge to crush 40ft record. O’Briens Sandwich Bar in Ireland has thrown down the gauntlet to its Scottish colleagues to beat the World’s Tallest Sandwich record this Saturday (29 Oct ’05), which it set at 40ft two years ago in Cork, raising thousands of Euros for the Special Olympics World Summer Games.
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24 Oct 05  - O’Briens Goes Juicy For New Bothar Irwin Outlet

Sandwich and coffee bar franchise opens in Galway City Centre, beside Roches Stores just as it completes major investment in a new concept store…O’Briens has launched its third store in Galway, as husband and wife team, Aonghus and Phiippa McGuinness, mark their second venture into franchising with the opening of a new outlet on the ground floor of Bothar Irwin on Wednesday 2nd November
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19 Oct 05  - O’Briens Goes Juicy For New Eastbourne Outlet
O’Briens has launched its first store in Eastbourne town centre, as husband and wife team, Phil and Helen Barham, mark their first venture into franchising with the opening of a new outlet at 56 Terminus Road today (Wednesday 19 October)
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07 Oct 05  - Major Rewards For O'Briens As New Concept Drives Up Sales
Sandwich and coffee franchise, O’Briens Sandwich Bar, is already reaping the rewards of a £750,000 investment in a new concept store design and menu, with UK sales up 12% ahead of forecast. The newly completed makeover is proving to be a much more appealing proposition with customers and franchisees alike
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26 Sep 05  - Croydon Gets New Look O'Briens
O’Briens in Croydon, one of the very first outlets to open in the UK 11 years ago, has been given a complete makeover as part of a major investment in a new concept store design and menu by the sandwich and coffee bar franchise. As she gets set to celebrate three years of ownership at the outlet next month, Croydon franchisee Lynn Clayton welcomes the new look and menus
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06 Sep 05  - O’Briens Gets Juicy As It Hits 40 With New Concept Outlet In Livingston
O’Briens launches its first store in Livingston tomorrow (Wed 7 Sept 05), as Lee Fish marks the first venture into franchising for his company, Fish Food, with the opening of a new sandwich, coffee and juice bar at Almondvale Shopping Centre. This is the first of three local outlets in the planning for Fish Food,
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25 Aug 05  - O'Briens Goes Juicy For New Sunderland Outlet

Local businesswoman introduces sandwich and coffee bar franchise to the city just as it completes major investment in a new concept store…O’Briens Sandwich has launched its first store in Sunderland city centre, as Kirsty Bowden marks her first venture into franchising with the opening of a new outlet at the Bridges Shopping Centre today
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23 Aug 05  - O'Briens Goes Juicy as it Launches New Look Outlet in Craigavon
O’Briens launches its first store in Craigavon today, as former financial controller, Michael McLoughlin, opens his new franchise outlet in the recently expanded Rushmere Shopping Centre. Michael is employing 17 local full and part time staff, including a manager, to make up his team
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04 Aug 05  - Royal Flush As O’Briens Goes Juicy In Edinburgh

Sandwich and coffee bar franchise opens in historic heart of the capital and introduces a juice bar to the brand. O’Briens has launched its 39th Scottish outlet in the Royal Mile, right in the historic heart of Edinburgh’s city centre at 64 High Street. Behind the new venture are franchise partners Ken Merchant and Bill Watson
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10 Jun 05  - Christina Noble Takes Part in 200KM O’Briens Charity Cycle From Dublin                   to Sligo
Christina Noble is coming to the west of Ireland on Saturday 18th June to welcome those who cycled from Dublin to Sligo in aid of the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation. The annual event, organized by O’Briens Sandwich Bars aims to raise funds to help build 16 Gers (Mongolian Houses) and fund a girls shelter and a boys shelter in Vietnam for the coming year
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01 Jun 05  - Hamilton Gets New Look O'Briens
O’Briens has launched its first store in Hamilton, as John and Anita Scoular mark their first venture into franchising with the opening of a new outlet at the New Cross Shopping Centre. The couple are employing a further eight full and part time staff to make up their team at this, the 37th outlet for O’Briens in Scotland
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17 May 05  - Prime Spot In Derry For First O’Briens Outlet In North
O’Briens has launched its first store in Derry, as former financial controller, Michael McLoughlin, marks his first venture into franchising and retailing and opens his new outlet in the heart of the University of Ulster Magee Campus.
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22 Apr 05  - Christina Noble Announces The O’Briens Golf Classic in Aid of CNCF
Christina Noble and Brody Sweeney teed off today Friday 22nd April, to announce the O’Briens Sandwich Bars Golf Classic in aid of the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation, taking place in the K Club on Thursday 26th May, 2005.
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19 Apr 05  - Mullingar Photographer Wins International Prize for a Second Year

O’Briens Irish Sandwich Bars, Ireland’s fastest growing franchise chain, are delighted to announce Bob Morrison, from Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, as one of the winners of this, their seventh annual Photographer of the Year Competition, entitled “The Rhythm of Life”, in association with the Irish Independent and Fuji Film Ireland.
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19 Apr 05  - Longford Photographer “Captures the Rhythm of Life” to win International                   Prize
O’Briens Irish Sandwich Bars, Ireland’s fastest growing franchise chain, are delighted to announce Shelley Corcoran, as one of the winners of this, their seventh annual Photographer of the Year Competition, entitled “The Rhythm of Life”, in association with Irish Independent and Fuji Film Ireland.
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22 Mar 05  -  Scottish Expansion for O'Briens

Ten new stores creating more than 80 new jobs are set to open for O’Briens Sandwich Bar in Scotland this year, as the sandwich and coffee bar franchise invests one million Euro in a new concept store design and menu offering customers more choice than ever before.
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14 Mar 05  -  O'Briens Launches New Concept Stores
O’Briens...is set to lure lunchers, hungry for fresh & healthy food, to its exciting new concept stores. The stores will now come fully equipped with healthy and convenient juice bars which will be complemented by a range of extensive organic produce as well as O’Briens successful range of Guilt-Free Foods launched in 2003.
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14 Mar 05  -  O'Briens (South Africa) Opens For St. Patrick's Day
O’Briens Opens in South Africa in time to join in the St.Patrick’s Day Celebrations.
Ian Said, O’Briens Master Franchise Partner for South Africa, invites people to come and taste a little bit of Ireland as he opens his first O’Briens store in Pinelands Cape town, on Tuesday 15th March, 2005.
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14 Mar 05  - Sky's The Limit For O'Briens
O’Briens...is set to lure lunchers, hungry for fresh & healthy food, to its exciting new concept stores. The stores will now come fully equipped with healthy and convenient juice bars which will be complemented by a range of extensive organic produce as well as O’Briens successful range of Guilt-Free Foods launched in 2003.
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10 Mar 05  - Number Four For O'Briens
O’Briens Opens in South Africa in time to join in the St.Patrick’s Day Celebrations.
Ian Said, O’Briens Master Franchise Partner for South Africa, invites people to come and taste a little bit of Ireland as he opens his first O’Briens store in Pinelands Cape town, on Tuesday 15th March, 2005.
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01 Feb 05  - O'Briens Mahon Point 265 Seats is Biggest in the World
Owen O'Callaghan, Managing Director O'Callaghan Properties, joined O'Briens Franchise Partner Leonard Lynch at the opening of his 10th store, O'Briens 100th store in Ireland, largest O'Briens store worldwide, with 265 seats, at Mahon Point, Cork.
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01 Feb 05  - Big Rory Comes To Singapore
O'Briens is thrilled to announce the arrival of our ambassador at large, Big Rory, arguably the World's Tallest Man...on stilts! Making a rare appearance in Asia and his first in Singapore, Big Rory will be in town this Saturday to launch O'Briens Annual Coffee Campaign.
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21 Jan 05  - 500 in Dublin to see Third Generation Store Concept
O’Briens shake up the market, as they unveil their third generation store concept at their annual conference in the Mansion House, Dublin, on Saturday 22nd January. Over 500 O’Briens sandwich and coffee makers from all over the world will descend on Dublin to experience the new store concept.
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04 Jan 05 -  O'Briens Beef up Sandwich Bars with Wi-Fi from BT Openzone
Esat BT today announced it will provide Wi-Fi internet access in an initial 24 O’Briens sandwich bars in both the North and South of Ireland. Additional rollout across O’Briens remaining Irish outlets is expected in 2005.
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06 Dec 04 -  Destination Marbella for O’Briens
O’Briens secure a three store deal for the Marbella Region of Spain. Exclusive holiday destination Puerto Banus, and home to the rich and famous, is the location of the first O’Briens Spanish store opening on Monday 6th December, 2004.
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