Tesco Ireland

Tesco Ireland Limited
FormerlyQuinnsworth (1966–1997)
Company typeSubsidiary, Limited company
IndustryRetailing
PredecessorPowers' Supermarkets Ltd
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
FounderPat Quinn
Headquarters,
Ireland
Number of locations
164 stores
Area served
Ireland
Key people
Natasha Adams
(Chief Executive Officer)
Gabriel Kyle
(Chairman)
ProductsGrocery, clothing, electrical, homewares
Revenue€31.95 billion (2022)
€2.99 billion (2022)
Number of employees
14,500 (2017)
ParentTesco plc
Websitetesco.ie

Tesco Ireland Limited is the Irish subsidiary of supermarket group Tesco. Tesco Ireland was formed by Tesco plc's 1997 purchase of the Irish retailing operations of Associated British Foods, namely Powers' Supermarkets Limited and its subsidiaries, trading as Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices. There are 152 Tesco stores in operation in Ireland as of August 2018.[1] Tesco had approximately 21% of the Irish grocery market in 2021 and its main competitors are Dunnes Stores and SuperValu.[2]

Tesco operates full-sized supermarkets under the main Tesco brand, smaller urban stores under the Tesco Metro banner, hypermarkets as Tesco Extra, a small number of convenience stores as Tesco Express, as well as internet shopping service Tesco.ie. It previously operated several petrol stations, which were divested in August 2019 to DCC plc. In 2007, the company launched its mobile telephone service, Tesco Mobile. Tesco Ireland operated a number of 24-hour stores, but has abandoned 24-hour opening as of 2014, with all stores closed from 00:00-06:00.

  1. ^ Taylor, Charlie (3 October 2018). "Tesco Ireland reports strong first half as parent records big profit rise". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Ireland: Grocery market share 2019". Statista. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.