ABOUT US
History of Apache Pizza
Pizza restaurants and pizza delivery is one of the most rapidly expanding segments of the Irish fast-food / restaurant sector. The market for delivered / take-away fast food is progressing from the traditional “deep fried” high fat content foods toward fast food which constitutes a more balanced nutritional offering to an increasingly discerning consumer.
The growth in the American Pizza market in 1986 was what initially grabbed our attention. By 1995 Pizza was still the number one growth sector in the fast food industry. This decade of sustained growth in the U.S. showed us that we had only realised the tip of the iceberg in the Irish market and that there was huge potential for growth. The Good Food Company recognised a service gap in the market for a fully Irish owned quality pizza delivery company and, so, APACHE PIZZA was launched in Dublin in 1996.
Since then Apache Pizza have opened over 30 outlets around the country. We are committed to developing and expanding Apache Pizza in order to become the biggest and the best pizza retail and delivery operator in Ireland. Year on year, our stores have witnessed an average growth of between 10 and 15% in pizza sales.
Apache Pizza Milestones
Year | Milestones |
| 1996 | Apache Pizza is founded opening two stores at Fairview and Sutton. |
| 1997 | Apache opens four more stores in Temple Bar, Stillorgan, Artane and Drumcondra. |
| 1998 | The Central Production Unit is established at 14 Maypark, Malahide Road, Dublin 5 |
| 1999 | Three more Apache Pizza stores open in the Dublin area. |
| 2000 | Apache Pizza opens in Pearse Street. |
| 2001 | Apache Pizza goes nation-wide opening two stores in Cork and Drogheda and another two stores in Blanchardstown and Glasnevin. |
| 2002 | Apache Pizza opens in Navan and our Central Production Unit is expanded to enable production of up to 30,000 dough balls per week. |
| 2003 | Apache Pizza opens in Castlebar and moves into the retail environment, opening outlets with Spar in Balbriggan and Maynooth. Another outlet is opened in University College Cork in conjunction with Campbell Catering. A larger premises is acquired in Balbriggan, where a new Central Production Unit and Offices are planned, to enable further expansion and production of 100,000 dough balls per week. Two more stores open in Dublin at Palmerstown and Kimmage. |
| 2004 | Apache Pizza opens in Mallow and Bishopstown, Cork and Mullingar. The new production facility in Balbriggan is open producing 100,000 dough balls a month and bagel production is started in August 2004. |
| 2005 | Apache Pizza opens in, Dundalk and Bray. Plans are in the pipeline for three new stores in 2006. |
Focused on our Franchisees
We feel the primary reason for our rapid expansion is due to the fact that, unlike our competitors, we remain very focused on our franchisees. Having worked in the business for nearly twenty years, our Managing Director, Robert Pendleton has designed, refined and streamlined a user friendly system that means people from all walks of life can come on board and learn the business with ease. This starts with the basics of making a pizza through to running several stores.
