[4] It is a major petrol retailer in Ireland, and operates convenience stores and motorway service areas.

[6] In 2021, Applegreen acquired the United States toll road service area operations from HMSHost for $375 million.

[8] On 7 October 2022, an Applegreen petrol station in Creeslough, County Donegal was severely damaged by an explosion in an adjacent apartment building that also killed ten people and injured eight others.

[9][10][11][12][13] In January 2025, Applegreen agreed to sell its UK filling station business, Petrogas Group, to EG On the Move.

[14][15] In 2020, Applegreen announced an initiative to offset the emissions from its premium fuels, which has been labelled as a greenwashing effort.