Taco Bell to open new outlet at County Kilkenny location
Taco Bell is set to open a new outlet at Applegreen Paulstown in County Kilkenny.
American fast food giant Taco Bell is set to to open a new outlet in County Kilkenny, with recruitment currently under way for a number of positions at Applegreen Paulstown.
The Mexican-inspired fast-food chain is preparing to establish a presence at the location alongside some well known other brands.
It's one of four new Taco Bell restaurants being opened by Applegreen across Ireland, with the expansion expected to create 80 new jobs in total.
An official opening date has yet to be formally announced by either Taco Bell or Applegreen.
A Taco Bell in Paulstown would represent another step in the American chain's relatively recent expansion into the Irish market.
Applegreen announced its partnership with Taco Bell in May 2025, revealing plans to introduce the US brand at a number of its Irish locations over a five-year period.
Ireland's first Taco Bell subsequently opened at Applegreen's new €15 million M3 service area in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, in 2025.
The forecourt operator later expanded the brand to its Lusk Northbound location on the M1 in Dublin and to Ballincollig in County Cork.
The brand itself is one of the world's largest Mexican-inspired fast-food chains and had more than 8,700 restaurants worldwide when its entry into the Irish market was announced.