A powerful franchise development partner for the Irish marketplace. EST.1997
Your Gateway to the Irish Market
A powerful franchise development partner for the Irish marketplace. EST.1997
Your Gateway to the Irish Market
Expanding your brand into a new market is an exciting yet complex journey. At Ancre Developments, we specialise in helping international brands establish a strong foothold in Ireland with seamless execution and strategic insight. We partner businesses to navigate a clear development path for international brands wanting to enter the Irish market.
Our journey began in 1997, introducing one of the world’s largest QSR brands, Subway to Ireland. This grew into a huge success story, with over 240 restaurants operating across the Isle of Ireland, and the opening of 50 stores in a single year alone, showcasing our strategic leadership and operational excellence. This journey saw our team winning numerous awards and being showcased as best practice for the brand, globally.
At Ancre Developments, we are now excited to embark on a new chapter, expanding our franchise portfolio and partnering with more leading brands to bring innovation and value to the market. With extensive experience in operations, marketing, supply chain management, and logistics, we provide a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for businesses looking to enter the Irish marketplace. We understand the unique challenges and complexities of international expansion and have vast knowledge to navigate them expertly.
We blend deep local market knowledge with a global business perspective.
We fast-track your market entry, bypassing common roadblocks.
Every brand is unique, and so is our approach to your success in Ireland.
Let us be your trusted partner in making Ireland your next success story. Get in touch with us to discuss how we can accelerate your market entry and growth.
Contact UsOur growing portfolio boasts some of the biggest names in the QSR sector and we are looking to add to this by partnering with established international brands wanting to break into the Irish market. We have honed our processes over many years to offer brands our unique expertise.
We were the pioneering Business Developers, responsible for the growth of QSR giant, Subway in the Irish marketplace. Our team managed over 240 restaurants trading across the Isle of Ireland and our experienced team operates 28 of these restaurants. Subway is one of the world’s largest QSR brands, with 37,000 stores in more than 100 countries.
Our team brought one of the world’s fastest-growing tea brands, Gong cha to Belfast. Founded in Taiwan in 2006, Gong cha is at the cutting-edge of the global tea market and specialises in serving up high-quality drinks made with premium whole leaf tea. The brand has plans to open 10,000 stores by 2032.
