Circle K Ireland unveils final of three new state of the art motorway service areas at Circle K M9 Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
25/10/2019
- The opening of Circle K M9 Kilcullen in Co. Kildare will create 30 new jobs
- New site at Kilcullen on the M9 is set to cater for thousands of motorists daily
- Newest opening is the final of three newly developed motorway service areas by Circle K Ireland in association with Transport Infrastructure Ireland
- 100 regional jobs overall, created by new Circle K motorway station areas in 2019
Circle K, Ireland’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has today unveiled its newest motorway station area in its nationwide network, Circle K M9 Kilcullen, located between J2 and J3, on the M9 motorway in Kilcullen Co. Kildare. This is the final of three newly developed motorway sites which Circle K announced plans for last year in partnership with Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Other new state-of-the-art sites unveiled by Circle K this year in partnership with Transport Infrastructure Ireland include the recently opened Circle K M6 Athlone in Co. Westmeath, and the launch of the largest Circle K globally on the M11 in Gorey, Co. Wexford.
The new station area at Kilcullen will create 30 new jobs for the local area. This is in addition to the 30 jobs announced last month at Circle K Athlone, and the 40 jobs announced earlier this year at Circle K Gorey. In total the opening of these three new station areas has created 100 new regional jobs in 2019. These newly unveiled sites in 2019 are in addition to the opening of a new motorway site on the N7 at Kill North, Co. Kildare in December 2018 all of which is part of an overall investment of €35million.
The official opening celebration, attended by Olympic equestrian hopeful Cathal Daniels, Circle K senior management, local political dignitaries and a host of new customers, took place today, with a wide range of special offers available in-store. The opening of Circle K M9 Kilcullen marks a significant addition to the Circle K network of service stations. Strategically located on the M9 in Co. Kildare, it is expected that the new state-of-the-art site will cater for thousands of motorists daily.
Circle K M9 Kilcullen offers a wide range of superb products and services including Circle K’s miles and milesPLUS advanced premium fuels, dedicated pumps for AdBlue and Gasoil customers and fast-charge points for electric vehicles. Also available are Circle K’s high-quality fresh deli food range which includes gourmet sandwiches, pizza and carvery dinners, a fully serviced barista serving Circle K’s own Simply Great Coffee, a wide selection of pastries, as well as its signature flavour range of Froster frozen soft drinks, and soft serve ice-cream.
The Kildare site, which will be open 24 hours daily, also features a wide range of services for customer’s convenience, including a seated café area, an indoor and outdoor children’s play area, WC changing and showering facilities, Wi-Fi, and extensive parking for customers including truck and coach spaces. A McDonalds restaurant will also be on site.
Speaking about the opening of Circle K M9 Kilcullen, Gordon Lawlor, Managing Director of Circle K Ireland commented,
“We are proud to officially open Circle K M9 Kilcullen today and announce the completion of the development of our three new strategic motorway locations, in partnership with TII. We are also delighted to announce that 100 regional jobs have been created at our motorway station areas in 2019. This further reinforces our ongoing commitment to investment in local communities as well as job creation nationwide, with Circle K now employing over 2,200 people in Ireland, with almost half of those being based outside of Dublin.
These locations will all play a key role within the Irish transport network, catering to the thousands of commuters who travel these routes daily. At Circle K, we always endeavour to make our customer’s lives that little bit easier every day by delivering the very best service to them. This new station area on the M9, like our other motorway sites, will serve as a key destination for motorists providing them with essential and high-quality products and services while on their journey.
This has been a remarkable year for Circle K Ireland, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our loyal customers for their continued support”.
For more information on Circle K M9 Kilcullen, visit www.circlek.ie.