Offbeat Donuts In Partnership With Circle K Open Three New Scratch Donut Bakeries Across Ireland

30 new local jobs will be created through new partnership

• Circle K sites in Kilcullen, Athlone and Gorey welcome first Offbeat Donuts available outside Dublin and Cork
• Partnership brings first ever interactive concept ‘scratch bakeries’ to Irish forecourts
• Customers can enjoy Offbeat Donuts at three Circle K sites now

Offbeat Donuts, Ireland’s leading artisan donut brand, has partnered with Circle K to open three brand new scratch bakeries in key forecourt locations across the country. The new bakeries are now open at prime Circle K locations in M9 Kilcullen, M6 Athlone, and M11 Gorey.

At each location, customers can enjoy the full Offbeat experience — watching donuts being baked, topped, and decorated fresh on-site throughout the day. This interactive bakery concept brings Offbeat’s signature range of patisserie-style donuts to life right in front of customers’ eyes.

The Offbeat Donuts bakeries complement the other food offerings available at these busy, high-footfall service stations, which include McDonald’s, Subway, Camile Thai, and Circle K’s own barista coffee, fresh food, and self-serve hot meals. The arrival of Offbeat Donuts will increase the appeal in these popular locations for residents and commuters alike.

A Sweet Partnership, Local Jobs

Each new bakery will create over 10 new jobs locally, bringing Offbeat’s total Irish workforce to over 160 people. The move also signals a strong expansion outside of the brand’s Dublin and Cork base.

Brian O’Casey, Co-Founder of Offbeat Donuts, said: “We are very excited about this opportunity to work with Circle K to bring this new scratch donut bakery concept to market. It showcases what Offbeat Donuts does best – local, artisan, in-store scratch baking with the finishing and topping of the donuts on-site. You can see consumers engaging with the baking process and getting excited when they see their favourite donuts being made in front of them. It’s also fantastic to see Offbeat opening in locations across Ireland outside of Dublin and Cork, bringing our unique Irish offering – as well as jobs – to new regions.”

Ciara Foxton, Managing Director of Circle K Ireland, said: “We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Offbeat Donuts, with three scratch bakeries opening at Circle K M9 Kilcullen, M6 Athlone, and M11 Gorey. We’re proud to play a part in Offbeat Donuts’ expansion outside Dublin and Cork and in the process, helping to create thirty new jobs for their business.

“This partnership not only builds on Circle K’s expansive food offering but also reinforces our commitment to supporting Irish businesses and communities nationwide, which is a fantastic follow-on from our recent Guaranteed Irish accreditation.”

Offbeat Donuts

Offbeat Donuts is a 100% Irish, family-run business founded by Brian and Sandra O’Casey. The couple opened their first bakery at Pearse Station, Westland Row in May 2016, with a vision to bring local bakery culture back to the Irish high street through high-quality, patisserie-style donuts.

Since then, the brand has grown to become one of Ireland’s most beloved donut destinations, competing with international giants like Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donuts. Offbeat now operates twelve locations in Dublin, three in Cork, and – through this new partnership – bakeries in Athlone, Kilcullen, and Gorey.

Among their most popular flavours are:

• Dubai Bar Crunch
• Hazelnut Rocher
• Bueno Bueno
• Apple Crumble
• Happy Hippo
• Caramel Crunch
• And the ever-popular Unicorn Donut