Article: Sandwich company closes with 30 jobs lost

A SANDWICH company which started in a coffee shop and became a [euro]3 million business within a few years is wrapping up with the loss of 34 jobs.

Doolittles, which began as a coffee shop with a staff of three in Donegal town in 2001, has gone into liquidation.

Founder and chief executive Jenni Timony, who was a finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition as recently as 2007, said the recent difficult trading climate had driven her company out of business.

She said: "While some success has been achieved in building the brand and generating new business, the high cost of doing business combined with the downward pressure on selling prices has resulted in an ...

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