On today's show, presenter Jim McCausland is in conversation with Pat McDonagh. Pat founded Supermac's in Ballinasloe, County Galway in 1978 and has successfully expanded the franchise across Ireland. Pat also owns other business ventures among these are the Claddagh Irish Pubs, an Irish pub-themed chain in the United States. In 2006 Pat bought the Franchise Rights for Papa John's Pizza in Ireland, and in 2014, he established SuperSubs salad and sandwich bars which operate from some Supermac's outlets.
Pat's other ventures include travel plazas across Ireland including the Barack Obama Plaza off the M7 at Moneygall, Tipperary Town Plaza (Limerick Road), Mallow N20 Plaza (Limerick Road), the Galway Plaza Junction 16 on the M6 and the Charlestown Service Station in County Mayo.
Pat also founded the SÓ Hotel Group (Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, Charleville Park Hotel, Cork, the Loughrea Hotel & Spa, Galway, the Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick and the Athlone Springs hotel, Athlone).
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