Name: McDonald’s.
Address: Drinagh Retail Park, Sinnottstown Lane, Sinnottstown, Co. Wexford, Y35 CA24.
Phone Number: 053 9168010.
Opening Hours: 7am to 11:30pm.
McDonald’s is a global fast food chain that sells popular items such as the Big Mac, the Bacon Clubhouse, the Bacon & Egg McMuffin, and Chicken McNuggets. As of year-end 2025, the company operates 45,356 restaurants across 119 countries.
The McDonald’s outlet in Wexford Town sits in Drinagh Retail Park on Sinnottstown Lane, beside the Rosslare Road roundabout. It features a drive-through, a spacious car park, and outdoor seating with picnic benches at the front of the store. McDelivery and Table Service are also available.
History / Trivia
In August 2002, McDonald’s announced plans to build a €1 million-plus drive-through restaurant on the outskirts of Wexford Town. The company had been scouting possible sites in the town for several years. The initial plan was for a 3,000-square-foot restaurant with 100 seats, and McDonald’s estimated it would employ up to 70 staff members. While local councillors expressed a preference for a town-centre location, most acknowledged that traffic congestion and a lack of parking made this impractical. Locals broadly welcomed the announcement, seeing the restaurant as a much-needed employment boost for the town.
Some local residents raised concerns about the choice of Drinagh, as the area had been zoned for light industry, and there were worries about traffic, noise, and litter.
In July 2003, McDonald’s withdrew its planning application due to concerns about the initial design, with plans to review and resubmit a revised application.
It took another six years before the chain opened a restaurant in Wexford Town. In March 2009, work began on the Drinagh site, and the restaurant opened in July 2009, earlier than the initial September target. The exterior followed a new “folded roof” design, visible in the photograph above, and the restaurant hired between 30 and 50 staff members.
Map
A Google map showing the location of McDonald’s in Wexford: