The formal opening, on Friday morning last, of the Circle K M6 Athlone services station, is a significant and welcome boost for the local economy with the creation of over thirty jobs by Ireland’s largest fuel and convenience retailer.
Located on the M6 motorway between Junctions 7 and 8 in Athlone, the opening, which was performed by Minister of State, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran and attended by local dignitaries and Circle K senior management, is part of an overall investment of €35 million by the fuel company into the development of four sites.
Strategically located on the M6 Dublin/Galway Road, it is expected that the new state-of-the-art site will cater for up to 20,000 motorists daily.
The Athlone site, which will be open 24 hours daily, features a seated café area, a WC changing and showering facilities, Wi-Fi, a Fáilte Ireland tourist information point, and extensive parking for customers including truck and coach spaces. A McDonalds restaurant will also be on site.
Circle K M6 Athlone 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.
Speaking about the opening of Circle K M6 Athlone, Gordon Lawlor, Managing Director of Circle K Ireland, noted that the company looked forward to catering for the swathe of customers who use the motorway on a regular basis.
“We are delighted to be opening our newest service station at Circle K M6 Athlone and look forward to catering to the needs of the thousands of motorists that use the M6 daily. At Circle K, we always strive to make our customers lives a little easier, by delivering the very best customer service. This new site epitomises this as it will deliver a range of essential and high-quality services 24/7 and is strategically located at Athlone, the halfway point between East and West on the M6.
“With this newest addition to the Circle K network, we are also delighted to deliver employment to the local area which further reinforces our ongoing commitment to investment in local communities as well as job creation nationwide, with almost half of our total workforce being based outside of Dublin,” Mr. Lawlor emphasised.
