Patrick "Pat" McDonagh is the founder of Supermac's

Supermac's

Supermac's is an Irish owned fast food restaurant chain with restaurants located across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.-History:The first Supermac's opened its doors in 1978 in Main Street, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland...

 - a major Irish fast food franchiser. A former school teacher, he is now a multi-millionaire.

He founded Supermac's in Ballinasloe, County Galway

County Galway

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, Ireland

Ireland

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 in 1978 after failing to get planning permission to build a pool hall.

He also owns The Claddagh Irish Pubs, a casual Irish pub-themed chain in the United States, and owns property around the country.

He was educated at Carmelite College, Moate, Co. Westmeath and Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.