The new 65 seat restaurant will be over two floors and serve the full KFC menu
09:38, 15 Jan 2026
KFC have announced the opening of its new Dublin flagship store.
The fast food chain has opened the new venue on Grafton Street in the heart of Dublin city centre. The new restaurant will create 80 new jobs with its opening.
The full KFC menu will be on offer in the new 65 seat restaurant that is over two floors. The brand plans to open 25 more restaurants in Ireland over the next five years.
Rob Swain, General Manager, KFC UK & Ireland said: “Grafton Street is symbol of Dublin ’s energy and ambition, so it’s fitting that this is where we open our new flagship restaurant in Ireland. This restaurant will play a central role in our plan to open 25 new restaurants and create more than 800 additional jobs across Ireland in the coming years. I’m incredibly proud of the team who have built this restaurant from the ground up, delivering a space that reflects both KFC’s modern brand and the character of one of Europe’s most famous streets.”
Dan Foster, Region Coach at KFC Ireland said: “We wanted to do something really special for Grafton Street and treat the building, and the street itself, with the respect they deserve. We added bespoke, period-inspired touches - from mouldings and tiles to a gallery-style staircase and custom-made furniture, including a statement table made from recycled materials. It’s a space that feels rooted in Dublin’s history, but still very much KFC, and it shows how serious we are about opening great restaurants in historic locations.”
The new restaurant will also participate in KFC’s food donation programme in partnership with FoodCloud, the Dublin-born non-profit whose technology has helped KFC redistribute freshly prepared surplus chicken to community causes in Ireland and the UK.
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