Applegreen to move U.S. headquarters to New Jersey

The Irish-founded company also plans to redevelop all its 21 service stations in New Jersey in a move that will create 800 jobs.

Irish petrol station operator Applegreen will invest $126 million in its operations in New Jersey, opening a new headquarters and adding hundreds of jobs in the US state over the next several years.

The company, the largest highway service plaza operator in the US, operating more than 250 sites across 18 states including New Jersey, plans to redevelop all its 21 service stations in New Jersey in a move that will create 800 jobs.

In the U.S., Applegreen is installing EV infrastructure throughout the northeast, in addition to its existing EV infrastructure portfolio in Europe. 

“Applegreen is a world-class travel infrastructure partner who will generate significant economic growth for the state and bring innovation and expertise to the redevelopment of New Jersey’s 21 on-highway services plazas,” said Governor Murphy.

“Our investment in a new Travel Plaza Headquarters in the town of Glen Rock and rebuilding of 21 service plazas underscores our commitment to the state of New Jersey. We look forward to continuing to be a good partner to New Jersey and to helping the Garden State maintain its national transport connected competitiveness for many years to come,” said Bob Etchingham, CEO of Applegreen.

The Irish-founded company also announced that it will relocate its Travel Plaza Headquarters to Glen Rock, New Jersey.