The Plaza Group

Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Eastern and Midland; Midland
Location of affected unit(s)
Portlaoise
Sector
Accommodation / Food
56 - Food and beverage service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
120 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 July 2020
Employment effect (start)
27 July 2020
Foreseen end date

Description

The Plaza Group has opened a new service station in Laois, creating 120 new jobs.

The site features a number of fast food and coffee outlets. It is the seventh such site from the Plaza Group.

The new service station was due to open in May but this was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It opens after an investment of €10m.

The Plaza Group operates a variety of other services, including hotels. It employs 4,000 people in Ireland.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), The Plaza Group, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 101340, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/101340.