McDonald's contributes over €3m to Offaly economy

In 2023, McDonald’s contributed €3.6 million to the local economy and supported 106 jobs in Offaly, according to new research.

McDonald’s has one restaurant in Offaly in Tullamore.

The McDonald’s Ireland Social and Economic Impact Report highlighted that McDonald’s supports 11,640 jobs across Ireland and contributed €414.6 million to the Irish economy in 2023.

It also revealed its ambition to create 1,000 new jobs across Ireland over the next four years, marking a €40 million investment.

Out of the 11,640 jobs that McDonald’s supports in Ireland, 8,880 are directly employed by the company and its franchisees directly.

The economic data, which was provided by independent planning and development consultancy Lichfields, also found that, in 2023, McDonald’s spent €241.7 million with Irish businesses within its supply chain.

McDonald’s first revealed its Golden Arches in Ireland on Grafton Street, Dublin in 1977, and since then its Irish portfolio has grown to 95 restaurants, which are all owned and operated by 19 local franchisees.

The company said it commissioned the independent economic report to understand the value McDonald’s has added to the Irish economy and the impact it has had on local communities, employees, customers and suppliers over the last number of years.