History

• 1969 – The first Penneys opened in MaryStreet , Dublin

• 1971 – The first large store outside Dublin was opened in Cork

• 1971 – 11 more stores open in Ireland and one in Northern Ireland

• 1973 – The number of stores had reached 18 in Ireland and Primark began trading inGreat Britain with four out-of-town stores

• 1984 – The first multiple acquisition took place with the purchase in Ireland offive Woolworth stores

• 1992 – A flagship store was purchased in Liverpool

• 1995 – Development of the UK business with the addition of 16 stores

• 2001 – 2005 continued UK and Ireland expansion

• 2006 – Expansion into Spain

• 2008 – Expansion into Netherlands, Portugal, Germany and Belgium