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Shops/Businesses opening/closing down

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    So ...No pictures or anything....

    Christ are you happy now
    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=725148014208110&id=148746965181554&refid=17


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,176 ✭✭✭✭sammyjo90


    Christ is never happy..or is that god? I forget! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    I thought the Joyce's was going in beside the Texaco in Spiddal? Jaysus, I drive that road all the time, my eyes must be failing me....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    I thought the Joyce's was going in beside the Texaco in Spiddal? Jaysus, I drive that road all the time, my eyes must be failing me....

    They bought that site about five years ago, and recent re-erected the sign, which blew down in the winters storms. But I do not think they ever got planning permission (but I could be wrong)...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭45mhrc7evo1d3n


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Aldi was closed for two days whilst it was finished off. They did not even give out 'sorry we are closed' money off vouchers - how cheeky :cool:
    I'd wager that Aldi is now busier than Dunnes across the way

    Very surprised this evening to find that Aldi Westside appears to be exactly the same as it always was, no extension evident at all. The former Boston store looks to be empty and in darkness.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    Aldi in Westside is going to be closed from 10 August to 28 August. I presume that is when they are going to finish everything off.

    There is a big poster inside the store stating this closure.

    The reason Boston looks empty and in darkness is because they bricked up the windows from the inside.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    It's still ongoing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    Seems to be a new fit out ongoing at the end ground floor unit in dun aengus apartment block in the docks. hard to tell what its being converted into.

    On a side note when did the tommy hilfiger shop close :confused: Passed by during the week and the windows were all whitened.

    Westgolf


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,266 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    westgolf wrote: »
    Seems to be a new fit out ongoing at the end ground floor unit in dun aengus apartment block in the docks. hard to tell what its being converted into.

    On a side note when did the tommy hilfiger shop close :confused: Passed by during the week and the windows were all whitened.

    Westgolf

    Its not closed, it was refitted or some such and is open.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    Its not closed, it was refitted or some such and is open.


    Thanks :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    catgalway wrote: »
    Spotted from bus this morning.. "The Fisherman Seafood Bar & Grill" opening soon,next door to Claude's casino in Salthill.There was work going on in the building so could be aiming to be up & running before summer comes to Costa del Salthill.

    This restaurant is open now. I can't wait to try it!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    westgolf wrote: »
    Thanks
    westgolf:cool:
    Fixed your post


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭littleteapot


    westgolf wrote: »
    Seems to be a new fit out ongoing at the end ground floor unit in dun aengus apartment block in the docks. hard to tell what its being converted into.

    Are you talking about the new dry cleaners in Steamship House? It opened a couple of weeks ago. It's called Bee Green


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Are you talking about the new dry cleaners in Steamship House? It opened a couple of weeks ago. It's called Bee Green

    There's also fit-out work going on at the opposite end of the building. Don't know what's happening there, might just be re-config for the existing tenants.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    There's also fit-out work going on at the opposite end of the building. Don't know what's happening there, might just be re-config for the existing tenants.

    Thanks. Thats the one allright.

    Re the fisherman its good to see a unit which was long term vacant finally getting a tenant.

    Westgolf


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭45mhrc7evo1d3n


    catgalway wrote: »
    Spotted from bus this morning.. "The Fisherman Seafood Bar & Grill" opening soon,next door to Claude's casino in Salthill.There was work going on in the building so could be aiming to be up & running before summer comes to Costa del Salthill.
    Eeden wrote: »
    This restaurant is open now. I can't wait to try it!

    I'd give it a while before trying it if I were you. I did try it this week and it wasn't what I was hoping for, not by a long shot. The menu is very short, 4 starters, 4 mains - fish and chips, steak, beef burger, chicken burger. The "Seafood Bar" element of this restaurant is sadly lacking. I am very much hoping that this is temporary as, according to a radio interview with the owner that I heard last weekend, they don't have a head chef yet and have opened with sous chefs only. So hopefully they will have a more imaginative menu when they do recruit a head chef. I will hold off on returning until then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭hairyfairy00


    So apparently Starbucks is opening on Shop St soon, just what Galway needs, another coffee shop :rolleyes:

    https://www.facebook.com/StarbucksGalway?fref=ts
    2qmlw78.png


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    Is today April 1st


  • Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭swiftman


    Can't believe people are still falling for the alway gadvertiser Facebook page.
    Reading the comments under the post people believing all, makes for sad times


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    So apparently Starbucks is opening on Shop St soon, just what Galway needs, another coffee shop :rolleyes:

    https://www.facebook.com/StarbucksGalway?fref=ts
    2qmlw78.png

    You fell for it too?

    And here's me thinking boardsies were of a higher iq than those on FB

    *Sigh*


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭hairyfairy00


    swiftman wrote: »
    Can't believe people are still falling for the alway gadvertiser Facebook page.
    Reading the comments under the post people believing all, makes for sad times

    Ah right! Didn't realise it was a piss take, i haven't 'liked' the Alway Gadvertiser page, actually i never even heard of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Tranceypoo


    Sorry what am I missing about Starbucks Galway, how is it a p! ss take by the Advertiser?


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    Tranceypoo wrote: »
    Sorry what am I missing about Starbucks Galway, how is it a p! ss take by the Advertiser?

    it's not the Galway Advertiser, it's "The Alway Gadvertiser"


  • Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭swiftman


    Tranceypoo wrote: »
    Sorry what am I missing about Starbucks Galway, how is it a p! ss take by the Advertiser?

    its not the galway advertiser page but the Alway Gadvertiser.
    its a funny enough page with the same looking profile picture that post funny/silly stories and catch people out thinking its the galway advertiser.

    https://www.facebook.com/AlwayGadvertiser?fref=ts


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Tranceypoo


    swiftman wrote: »
    its not the galway advertiser page but the Alway Gadvertiser.
    its a funny enough page with the same looking profile picture that post funny/silly stories and catch people out thinking its the galway advertiser.

    https://www.facebook.com/AlwayGadvertiser?fref=ts

    Oh ok, so they're just 'pretending' that Starbucks are opening in Galway for 'comedy purposes'? Hilarious.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,571 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    Tranceypoo wrote: »
    Oh ok, so they're just 'pretending' that Starbucks are opening in Galway for 'comedy purposes'? Hilarious.
    My money's on a bait and switch like-farming operation. Pretend a Starbucks is opening, offer amazing prize for like and sharing, harvest likes, change the page name to whatever pissant operation you like, hail yourselves as a digital marketing genius, take a victory sip from your 5 quid coffee themed milk drink.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭ArtyC


    Robbo wrote: »
    My money's on a bait and switch like-farming operation. Pretend a Starbucks is opening, offer amazing prize for like and sharing, harvest likes, change the page name to whatever pissant operation you like, hail yourselves as a digital marketing genius, take a victory sip from your 5 quid coffee themed milk drink.

    Once a page has over a couple hundred likes the name cannot be changed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Robbo wrote: »
    My money's on a bait and switch like-farming operation. Pretend a Starbucks is opening, offer amazing prize for like and sharing, harvest likes, change the page name to whatever pissant operation you like, hail yourselves as a digital marketing genius, take a victory sip from your 5 quid coffee themed milk drink.

    Mmm, nice strategy. Must add it to my toolkit.

    (Maybe we could have a capacity crowd at my choir's concerts if I pretended that Garth Brooks was playing :-) )


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭topcat77


    Eeden wrote: »
    This restaurant is open now. I can't wait to try it!

    "The fisherman" Salthill prom

    Tried this place out on Sunday and the food was great!!! We did have problems with the service (lost our order!). but once we'd pointed out we hadn't had our drink order served this was soon remedied along with a complementary mini seafood chowder. i think the owner (husband & wife) was on site and looked to get in the way of front of house management and the kitchen (think it was the owner!!). over all i'd definitely go back as i think the service problem can easily be fixed and the food was extremely fresh and expertly cooked.


  • Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭huggs2


    Passed the old Renault garage site on the tuam rd this morning and there was a big clean up of the forecourt going on with some activity happening in the office.Does anyone know whats happening there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    Applegreen have applied for permission to demolish and rebuild, dont know the status of the application.

    westy


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Where did you see that? I can't see anything in planning for that site.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Never mind, found it.

    It's going ahead after an appeal was withdrawn.

    Here.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    topcat77 wrote: »
    "The fisherman" Salthill prom

    Tried this place out on Sunday and the food was great!!! We did have problems with the service (lost our order!). but once we'd pointed out we hadn't had our drink order served this was soon remedied along with a complementary mini seafood chowder. i think the owner (husband & wife) was on site and looked to get in the way of front of house management and the kitchen (think it was the owner!!). over all i'd definitely go back as i think the service problem can easily be fixed and the food was extremely fresh and expertly cooked.

    Agreed with this, had an incredible meal there the other day, but the service was very meh, the waiting staff were very inattentive, we had asked for a desert menu but was then promptly forgotten about, couldn't seem to get their attention at all and eventually had to go up to the little bar to get them to take our order.

    The food? absolutely fantastic! Would gladly go back again, but the waiting staff need a good kick up the bum so to speak, very inattentive.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭WesternNight


    Looks like Hynes' shoe shop on Abbeygate Street is re-opening. Spotted notices on the window today that they're looking for full and part time staff.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭serfboard


    huggs2 wrote: »
    Passed the old Renault garage site on the tuam rd this morning
    westgolf wrote: »
    Applegreen have applied for permission to demolish and rebuild
    So, from Cemetry Cross to Monaghan's Motors - a distance of about 2km - we're going to have four filling stations (Topaz, Applegreen, Top and Esso).

    Will there be business enough for them all?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭JillyQ


    Looks like Hynes' shoe shop on Abbeygate Street is re-opening. Spotted notices on the window today that they're looking for full and part time staff.

    Hynes arent reopening they are gone out of business. There is another shop going in there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭WesternNight


    JillyQ wrote: »
    Hynes arent reopening they are gone out of business. There is another shop going in there.

    What shop? The notices say that Hynes' are hiring staff...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭JillyQ


    What shop? The notices say that Hynes' are hiring staff...

    The owners havent put up there own name then yet i'm not going to put it up here then.

    http://new.midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/19712-hynes-shoes-castlebar-goes-into-voluntary-liquidation

    There is the link on Hynes.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,314 ✭✭✭ratracer


    serfboard wrote: »
    So, from Cemetry Cross to Monaghan's Motors - a distance of about 2km - we're going to have four filling stations (Topaz, Applegreen, Top and Esso).

    Will there be business enough for them all?

    If it bring competition and cheaper fuel prices then so be it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    serfboard wrote: »
    So, from Cemetry Cross to Monaghan's Motors - a distance of about 2km - we're going to have four filling stations (Topaz, Applegreen, Top and Esso).

    Will there be business enough for them all?

    There used to be two more Esso stations - one beside the Omniplex, one at Bradleys, as well as a Burmah where Windsors is now (all closed for a long while), as well as this one.

    I'm trying to remember if there were more about, for some reason I think there were pumps at Western Motors (now DHKN) and in the GSC where Bodkin Point is now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    JillyQ wrote: »
    The owners havent put up there own name then yet i'm not going to put it up here then.

    http://new.midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/19712-hynes-shoes-castlebar-goes-into-voluntary-liquidation

    There is the link on Hynes.

    Indeed the signs do say that Hynes are re-opening, that they're looking for FT and PT staff who must be experienced - and to put CVs under the door (very professional looking indeed - NOT).

    Someone else posted on here that another independent Galway shoe retailer purchased the building. What's not clear is if they actually purchased the goodwill associated with the business, or if they're just chancing their arms giving the outlet the same name. 'Cos really the name is just a brand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    antoobrien wrote: »
    I'm trying to remember if there were more about, for some reason I think there were pumps ... and in the GSC where Bodkin Point is now.

    Bodkyn Point - is that another name for Headford Point? 'Cos there are still pumps there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    Bodkyn Point - is that another name for Headford Point? 'Cos there are still pumps there.

    No that's where the Pillo Hotel is.

    I'm talking about the former/current Chinese (I think) restaurant where Kates used to be (which may be before your time in Galway, but I give up trying to follow the renames).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Bodkyn Point - is that another name for Headford Point? 'Cos there are still pumps there.

    Bodkin Point is where the All you can eat buffet was (Now closed down) used to be Kate's Bar waaay back in the day.

    It was called Bodkin point because the roundabout there was the Bodkin roundabout which is now a traffic light junction without a name.
    Bodkins were one of the 14 Tribes of Galway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,250 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    serfboard wrote: »
    So, from Cemetry Cross to Monaghan's Motors - a distance of about 2km - we're going to have four filling stations (Topaz, Applegreen, Top and Esso).

    Will there be business enough for them all?

    Well if there isn't I reckon the TOP will be first to go. Really awkward to get in and out of since the lights went in, especially outbound.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    It does seem absurd. On one stretch of road you'll have Topaz on the top of Bohermore on the junction, Applegreens on the tuam road, Monaghans on the end of same, and Centra just across the junction!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    It does seem absurd. On one stretch of road you'll have Topaz on the top of Bohermore on the junction, Applegreens on the tuam road, Monaghans on the end of same, and Centra just across the junction!

    But if you're in Renmore or Doughiska, you're some distance away from a petrol station, and have to think twice about where to find one. I know people who have to go a fair bit out of the way of their usual journeys just to get petrol.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    O'Beirns chemist on Henry St has been emptied.


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