Eddie Rocket's

Rocket Restaurants Limited opened their first restaurant in Dublin in 1989 and at one point{{when|date=June 2017}} were present in 42 locations in Ireland (both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland), England, Wales, and Spain.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eddierockets.ie/locations/spain/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028095913/http://www.eddierockets.ie/locations/spain/|title=Spain|archive-date=28 October 2010|website=eddierockets.ie}} The company still has a substantial franchisee base. The Spanish, English and Welsh sites have since closed.{{Cite web|url=https://restaurantguru.com/Eddie-Rockets-Ondara-Ondara/reviews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010195254/https://restaurantguru.com/Eddie-Rockets-Ondara-Ondara/reviews|title=Eddie Rocket's reviews - Portal de la Marina Shopping Center, Avenida Costa Blanca, 1 Local A14, Ondara|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 October 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Grimsditch |first1=Lee |title=Lost diner served huge portions and was 'perfect for first date' |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalgia/liverpools-lost-1950s-style-diner-25518007 |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=Liverpool Echo |date=15 November 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Bannon |first1=Christie |title=The restaurants that have closed in Swansea in the last 10 years |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/restaurants-closed-swansea-last-10-17908624 |work=Wales Online |date=13 April 2020 |language=en}} They also have a number of restaurants branded Rocket's by Eddie Rocket's these restaurants are smaller fast casual restaurants which feature self service instead of table service which is the norm in Eddie Rockets locations and have a more modern decor similar to that found in chains such as Five Guys and Shake Shack.

Eddie Rocket's restaurants are largely franchised, with 32 of the 40 restaurants held by franchisees.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} It is a member of the Irish Franchise Association.

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There are currently 38 restaurants in operation in Ireland including:

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• Arklow
• Athlone{{Cite news|url= http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2016/05/06/4119303-eddie-rockets-set-to-open-in-athlone/ |title= Eddie Rocket's set to open in Athlone |date= 6 May 2016|work= westmeathindependent|access-date=6 May 2016 }}
• Belfast
• Carlow
• Dublin
• Drogheda
• Killarney
• Mullingar{{Cite news|url= http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2016/05/30/4120685-eddie-rockets-coming-to-mullingar/ |title= Eddie Rocket's coming to Mullingar |date=30 May 2016|work=westmeathindependent|access-date=30 May 2016 }}
• Naas
• Navan
• Newbridge
• Newry
• Portlaoise
• Tullamore

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A number of Eddie Rocket's restaurants in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford and Clonmel were dissociated from the company and were rebranded as Rockin' Joe's in 2013 following a dispute between Eddie Rocket's and its largest franchisee, Limerick businessman Brian Dunne.{{cite news |last1=Deegan |first1=Gordon |title=Eddie Rocket's franchise dispute settled saving 140 jobs |url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/eddie-rockets-franchise-dispute-settled-saving-140-jobs-29687337.html |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Irish Independent |date=23 October 2013 |language=en}} Rockin' Joe's later rebranded as Shake Dog.{{cite web |title=shakedogdiner |url=https://twitter.com/shakedogdiner |website=Twitter |access-date=21 September 2022 |language=en |quote=Previously Rockin' Joes.}}

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• [http://www.eddierockets.ie/ Eddie Rocket's]

{{Food chains in Ireland}}

Category:Restaurants established in 1989

Category:Fast-food chains of Ireland

Category:Restaurants in the Republic of Ireland