What stores does Ireland need?

11-10-2011 10:38am #1

Just a question here to see what people think what kinda stores does ireland need that we dont have like america has walmart and amsterdam has 'coffee shops' haha what shops would ye all like to see in ireland?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 11-10-2011 10:41am

Moved from Cool Vids.

orourkeda · 11-10-2011 10:42am

home store and more

biko · 11-10-2011 10:44am

We need Ikea in Athlone, it would be quicker for the rest of the country to get there rather than having to travel to the east.

Oranage2 · 11-10-2011 10:45am

- Dunkin doughnuts - though there may be a few around if someone could inform me

- Taco Bell -

ScumLord · 11-10-2011 10:45am

I wouldn't be all that excited to see any of the big international chains coming to Ireland. The UK is a bland sea of chain stores, pubs and restaurants. Whenever I travel throughout the UK it feels like I haven't moved at all because everywhere you go it's the exact same shops in the exact same buildings.

Coffeeshops I'm all for though.

yeppydeppy · 11-10-2011 10:46am

Globalisation - down with that sort of thing! I hate the idea of the generic Main Street where every town has the same shops and there's no individualism.

biko · 11-10-2011 10:46am

Maoz falafel

jamieh · 11-10-2011 10:47am

An Apple Store!

Oranage2 · 11-10-2011 10:47am

ScumLord wrote: »

I wouldn't be all that excited to see any of the big international chains coming to Ireland. The UK is a bland sea of chain stores, pubs and restaurants. Whenever I travel throughout the UK it feels like I haven't moved at all because everywhere you go it's the exact same shops in the exact same buildings.

Coffeeshops I'm all for though.

Every second shop is an Insomnia ?

Wompa1 · 11-10-2011 10:47am

Oranage2 wrote: »

- Dunkin doughnuts - though there may be a few around if someone could inform me

- Taco Bell -

There was one in Dublin and Limerick. Both closed down. By the way things are going I'd say we'd have more chance of Krispy Kremes at this rate. Tim Hortons are ok...you can get them in Spar.

11-10-2011 10:48am

dunkin donuts

jimthemental · 11-10-2011 10:49am

Off licenses, pawn shops and Mrs. Quinn's Charity stores. You make your money in the second two and then spend it in the first before going home to watch Jeremy Kyle therefore taking your mind off of your unemployment.

SEPT 23 1989 · 11-10-2011 10:51am

Mustang Ranch

neilthefunkeone · 11-10-2011 10:52am

Id second a Taco Bell.. 99c tacos.. Hmmmmmmmmm

4zn76tysfajdxp · 11-10-2011 10:52am

biko wrote: »

We need Ikea in Athlone, it would be quicker for the rest of the country to get there rather than having to travel to the east.

De culchies need to get running water and central heating before dey can get de conveniant flatpack furniture.

Duke Leonal Felmet · 11-10-2011 11:05am

Has anyone made the token 'what we need is jobs/bankers in jail/bleedin' dizgraze' type comment yet?

robbie_998 · 11-10-2011 11:08am

Oranage2 wrote: »

- Dunkin doughnuts - though there may be a few around if someone could inform me

- Taco Bell -

bluewolf wrote: »

dunkin donuts

In Dublin on O' Connell street theres a lil donut hut place

sugar and choclate donuts 6 for €3 !

they are pure sex

so glad i work right across the road from it now

barrmur · 11-10-2011 11:08am

ASDA. the only way we can ensure that Tesco stop taking the piss. Seriously the differance in prices between Tesco here and in the UK is a feckin joke.

Kasabian · 11-10-2011 11:13am

A Mortgage Store

Functional banks

And somewhere to store all the bodies.

11-10-2011 11:14am

some great replys guys and girls in a question thats close to my original post is there any items you buy here thats ridiculously overpriced (no posts with cigs or beer hahah):D

ejmaztec · 11-10-2011 11:15am

Soup kitchens R'us

giveth · 11-10-2011 11:20am

Late night coffee shops

BraziliaNZ · 11-10-2011 11:22am

I really like Pret a Manger. Insomnia is the most vile coffee IMFHO.

phasers · 11-10-2011 11:22am

Asda

robbie_998 · 11-10-2011 11:23am

more 24 hour coffee shops

24 hour gyms.

Ireland needs a decent full time amusement park !

closest thing we have is funderland once a year !

Louthdrog · 11-10-2011 11:24am

biko wrote: »

Maoz falafel

Great shout.
Used to work in the new york stores. Would love to see them open up here. Going to London next week and I cant wait to go to the maoz there.

OldGoat · 11-10-2011 11:25am

Book shops, both new and second hand - fast disappearing from our streets.

foxyboxer · 11-10-2011 11:26am

Head Shops!

ejmaztec · 11-10-2011 11:27am

Knocking Shops

Captain Chaos · 11-10-2011 11:27am

Banks that open on weekends. Late chillout bars that stay open till about 3am.

Alter-Ego · 11-10-2011 11:27am

Asda and Wetherspoons.

foxyboxer · 11-10-2011 11:28am

Alter-Ego wrote: »

Asda and Wetherspoons.

Ireland already has them. Oop North though.

foxyboxer · 11-10-2011 11:31am

The Complaint Shop.

Pay €5 for 10 minutes. or €10 for 20 minutes.

Someone will sit, listen and nod in agreement as you spout off about, the banks, immigants, bertie, jedward, religions etc etc.

Alter-Ego · 11-10-2011 11:38am

foxyboxer wrote: »

The Complaint Shop.

Pay €5 for 10 minutes. or €10 for 20 minutes.

Someone will sit, listen and nod in agreement as you spout off about, the banks, immigants, bertie, jedward, religions etc etc.

Are you familiar with liveline at all? :pac:

foxyboxer · 11-10-2011 11:41am

Alter-Ego wrote: »

Are you familiar with liveline at all? :pac:

Prefer the personal one-to-one rant meself.

barrmur · 11-10-2011 11:41am

Alter-Ego wrote: »

Are you familiar with liveline at all? :pac:

Talk to JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOE

Fratton Fred · 11-10-2011 11:43am

JD weatherspoons for the cheap beer and Spearmint Rhino for the cheap boobies.

syklops · 11-10-2011 11:46am

I was in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, it was basically Bray on smack. A couple of super casinos might help sort out some of our mess.

Where as in Vegas, most of the city is roofed to protect the consumer from the heat, we could roof most of Bray to protect from the rain. We set up some strip clubs and some casinos, and some pawn shops so people can sell their possessions to keep on playing.

To make it even more authentic we could import some Mexicans to hand out the fliers for the hookers.

Duke Leonal Felmet · 11-10-2011 11:48am

Kasabian wrote: »

A Mortgage Store

Functional banks

And somewhere to store all the bodies.

Ah, I knew it wouldn't take long...

cgarrad · 11-10-2011 11:52am

Proper computer shop like Scan or Aria.

Scan

Aria

Wertz · 11-10-2011 11:57am

FEBO

Don't know if it'd catch on here but handy as hell, and eliminates the "Dya want froies with da?"...would probably need to alter some of the recipes for Irish tastes though.

Dotrel · 11-10-2011 12:00pm

We need more Mom & Pop stores. I'm tired of having to go abroad whenever I want to buy some elderly parents. :mad:

problemchimp · 11-10-2011 12:00pm

Wertz wrote: »

FEBO

Don't know if it'd catch on here but handy as hell, and eliminates the "Dya want froies with da?"...would probably need to alter some of the recipes for Irish tastes though.

Especially when stoned, you don't have to deal with people. The best market research ever undertaken by anybody to put FEBO's in Amsterdam.

cgarrad · 11-10-2011 12:02pm

Wertz wrote: »

FEBO

Don't know if it'd catch on here but handy as hell, and eliminates the "Dya want froies with da?"...would probably need to alter some of the recipes for Irish tastes though.

There was one (or a copy) at the Moore st entrance of the Ilac just inside the door.

Fratton Fred · 11-10-2011 12:04pm

syklops wrote: »

I was in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, it was basically Bray on smack. A couple of super casinos might help sort out some of our mess.

Where as in Vegas, most of the city is roofed to protect the consumer from the heat, we could roof most of Bray to protect from the rain. We set up some strip clubs and some casinos, and some pawn shops so people can sell their possessions to keep on playing.

To make it even more authentic we could import some Mexicans to hand out the fliers for the hookers.

Bray hookers.

Classy.

11-10-2011 12:10pm

haha im loving this thread now so does anyone think we need more stores like walmart in ireland i think that would be awesome

AeoNGriM · 11-10-2011 12:19pm

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Id second a Taco Bell.. 99c tacos.. Hmmmmmmmmm

Adjusted to 5 euro, ex VAT.

Dem 1/2 pound Bean Burrito's are feckin savage tho, I hafta admit. Nothin like one of these with a crunchy taco after a few smokes.

aligator_am · 11-10-2011 12:25pm

I remember a few years back both Dunkin' Doughnuts and 7 eleven had stores here, not sure why they shut down, any one else remember these?

Orando Broom · 11-10-2011 12:35pm

Walmart to drive the prices down?

Also a Guitar Center. Chape guitars.

problemchimp · 11-10-2011 1:07pm

tnynll wrote: »

haha im loving this thread now so does anyone think we need more stores like walmart in ireland i think that would be awesome

As soon as you say "Walmart" and "awesome" in the same sentence I shiver and pray to God Walmart never comes here!

What stores does Ireland need?

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