Camile (restaurant chain)

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Camile
Company type Private
Industry Restaurant
GenreRestaurant and takeaway chain serving Thai food
Founded2010
Headquarters,
Number of locations
45 [1]  (2021)
Area served
Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
Website camile.ie

Camile is an Irish restaurant chain, serving Thai cuisine. [2] Originating in Dolphin's Barn, Dublin in 2010, [3] the chain was co-founded by Brody Sweeney (previously associated with the O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars chain). [4] The chain, which operates via a franchise restaurant model, [5] has since expanded throughout Ireland and the UK, [6] with 45 locations as of 2021. [1] As of June 2021, it was also reportedly expanding via a "partnership" model in the United States. [7] [8] [9]

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