Franchise opportunities in Ireland

Popular franchise directions in Ireland

List of franchises for sale available in Ireland
Investment from $100,000

Investment from $275,000

Investment from $1,875

Investment on demand

Investment from $488,405

Investment on demand

Investment from $74,082,490

Investment from $76,150

Investment from $292,634

Investment from $109,250

Investment from $269,550

Investment from $464,500

Investment from $69,583

Investment from $125,500

Attractiveness of Ireland for the development of franchise business

The most dynamically developing business areas are information technology, telecommunications, textile, food, chemical, health and pharmaceuticals, international and financial services, software production, e-commerce.

The annual turnover of franchise businesses in the Republic of Ireland exceeds €2.4 billion.

The Irish franchise industry has created 4,086 operating franchise units and 42,927 full-time equivalent franchise jobs.

Dublin (527,612), Cork (125,657), Limerick (94,192), Galway (79,934), and Waterford (53,504) are the largest cities so in common they have the most attractive business opportunities for franchise companies.

The types of franchise businesses that exist in Ireland are varied with over half in the service sector and one-third in the retail sector. In terms of the business area in which franchise owners operate, the food and drink industry is the most popular.

When looking at the origin of franchise companies operating in Ireland, the UK has overtaken the US as the dominant player, accounting for over one-third of the market. An interesting finding is that new entrants from other countries such as Australia, Spain, and the Far East have established themselves in the Irish franchise market.

The average initial franchise fee for buying a franchise in Ireland is €24,638. The research also shows that the average working capital for setting up a franchise business in Ireland is €21,873 and the total set-up cost is an average €124,330.

There are high investment business opportunities, as well as cheap franchises in Ireland presented for review, the choice is yours.


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Indicators of Irish Business Market

  • Capital: Dublin

  • Currency: Euro (€)

  • Education Index (2013): 0.887

  • Official languages: Irish, English

  • Per capita GDP (PPP): $72,632

  • Quality-of-life index (0-10): 7.74

  • Population: 4.773 mln

  • Total GDP (PPP): $345 billion

  • Ease of Doing Business Ranking, Rank: 17

  • Gini: 30.0

  • Human Development Index (HDI): 0.923