About Us

AIL Group, based in Rathmines, Dublin, is one of Ireland's largest restaurant franchising companies with over 100 restaurants operating across Ireland. Our restaurant brands – Abrakebabra®, Bagel Factory®, O'Briens Café® and Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK)® – are leaders in the kebab, bagel, sandwich, coffee and burger fast casual categories. Enjoyed by over 8 million customers in Ireland last year.

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We are proud to have over 40 years experience in food retailing and franchising. We continually attract potential franchisees who wish to work for themselves but not by themselves. Our franchise network has franchisees from all walks of life and also long term franchisees, some have been with us since the start.

Our goal is to continue to build three iconic brands that people trust and recognise. We continue to evolve Abrakebabra, Bagel Factory and O'Briens into more relevant, engaged, connected and caring brands. We will focus on sharper brand positioning and insight-driven marketing programs by concentrating on these key areas: more product customization, more transparency, leading innovation and more engagement through social media and digital. We also remain focused on the three keys to driving franchisee value: new-unit development, same-store sales growth and generating high returns on invested capital.

Importantly, we’re extremely proud of the 1200 jobs provided to local communities and the unique culture we’ve built, one that’s filled with energy, opportunity, and fun. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, encourage ideas from everyone, and have actively developed a workforce that is diverse in style and background.

AIL Group is a place where anyone can, and does, make a difference.

Every charity has its own unique merits and funding requirements. In 2024 we proudly selected Barretstown to support as our chosen charity partner.

Barretstown offers free, specially designed residential camps and programmes for children and their families living with cancer and other serious illnesses. Supported behind the scenes by 24-hour on-site medical and nursing care.