some welcomed additions to wexford shops!

McLoughlin · 09-05-2014 11:59am

oldyouth wrote: »

Traders objecting to an attractive business locating in a town that is commercially dying!!!

I give up.........

There not objecting to the business opening but its location outside the main street area it would serve wexford town better if business were to open on the main street area rather than elsewhere. Look at what happened when Tesco left the main street the south main street suffered badly various business closed and jobs were lost.

druss · 09-05-2014 12:01pm

muirsheen wrote: »

wont open!

Found the same. But if you go in

http://planning.wexford.ie/ accept the tems and conditions and search by "stonebridge", you'll find it.

oldyouth · 09-05-2014 1:35pm

McLoughlin wrote: »

There not objecting to the business opening but its location outside the main street area it would serve wexford town better if business were to open on the main street area rather than elsewhere. Look at what happened when Tesco left the main street the south main street suffered badly various business closed and jobs were lost.

Town is Town. There's not enough people coming in anywhere at the moment, so anything that brings additional shoppers that would normally avoid the town has to be welcomed.

So where exactly is the Main Street area? If you put it in the North end, the South end will suffer and vice versa. Are the people of Wexford so fickle or lazy that they will only shop from The Bull Ring to Henrietta Street? If a successful retailer has identified a retail zoned unit where it thinks it can do most business, I don't see the problem.

I wouldn't be surprised if all this hassle led to TK Maxx relocating to another town and who could blame them

vicwatson · 09-05-2014 1:46pm

druss wrote: »

Found the same. But if you go in

http://planning.wexford.ie/ accept the tems and conditions and search by "stonebridge", you'll find it.

muirsheen wrote: »

wont open!

Or type in 2014012 or Streamline Properties Ltd(In Receivership) after accepting T&C and then go to "Submission Letters" about half way down and click on Document number 1056993 (01/04/2014) and you can read the submission letter there.

druss · 09-05-2014 1:49pm

Also the objection refers to the development starting in 2002 and states it wouldn't get planning now because of the recession. But the point is that it was developed primarily as housing and is now an abandoned white elephant in a getting increasingly derelict part of town.

In fact, see here complaints from 2012 about the lack of development in that area!

http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/welcome-to-wexford-towns-wilderness-27717355.html

Actually that article trails off with the Stonebridge owner (at that time) complaining about the ammount of smashed windows. Is this more common in Wexford than other places? It feels so at times.

This morning I passed the Bike shop and someone had caved in two windows. Absolute scum.:mad:

ongarboy · 09-05-2014 1:58pm

oldyouth wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised if all this hassle led to TK Maxx relocating to another town and who could blame them

Thats exactly what happened with Marks and Spencer in Tralee. They wanted to open in an edge of town retail park but the Town Council refused permission as did Bord Pleanala so they went to Killarney's "out of town" retail park instead. Tralee's loss was Killarney's gain. I could see some merits as the Tralee location about 2-3kms from the town centre where like I said in the earlier post, Paul Quay, while not around the Main Street is still central enough that shoppers could still shop there and on the Main Street in one outing.

Plus, TK Maxx typically want 30000 square foot or more premises - are they those types of large units available on Main Street?

Shane07 · 09-05-2014 6:46pm

Wexford town centre doesnt have the large units available that these stores require so this site is the only suitable one.Tk Maxx relocated their Waterford store over a planning issue from the Butlerstown Retail park into the Railway Square development and even though that area is not in the core shopping area it has made that area around it vibrant and busy and it will do the same with this site, if it goes ahead.Wexford needs these stores or else its gonna get left behind retail wise!

the kelt · 09-05-2014 10:20pm

McLoughlin wrote: »

There not objecting to the business opening but its location outside the main street area it would serve wexford town better if business were to open on the main street area rather than elsewhere. Look at what happened when Tesco left the main street the south main street suffered badly various business closed and jobs were lost.

Which makes the objection even more stupid as the opening of TK Max would actually drag shoppers back down towards this area and this part of the town.

Ted_YNWA · 09-05-2014 10:47pm

the kelt wrote: »

Which makes the objection even more stupid as the opening of TK Max would actually drag shoppers back down towards this area and this part of the town.

Hopefully the powers that be will see sense & realise that Paul Quay is not an out of town location & even with my bad hand is a stones throw from Main Street.

vicwatson · 09-05-2014 11:12pm

What a waste of time though. This guy has prolonged investment in Wexford town. Was he not the guy that was on RTE and could get 10,000 dildos if required?? Ha!

RadioRetro · 10-05-2014 12:19pm

ISTR that one of the long-closed shops across the road from Hayes bike/fishing shop was acquired by the developers of Paul Quay to provide Main Street access for the then-intended anchor tenant.

vicwatson · 19-05-2014 6:21pm

New restaurant opened across from Commodore Barry statue - the aptly named "The Crescent View Restaurant"

https://www.facebook.com/crescentviewrestaurant

Can't find website, maybe someone on facebook can ask them to put their menus up

oldyouth · 19-05-2014 7:45pm

Looks very like a coffee shop. Anyone know if it is a night time restaurant and what type of cuisine they do?

Corvo · 19-05-2014 8:14pm

oldyouth wrote: »

Looks very like a coffee shop. Anyone know if it is a night time restaurant and what type of cuisine they do?

I heard seafood, but can't confirm.

Seafood resteraunt would be very welcome indeed

McLoughlin · 19-05-2014 8:25pm

Its open to 9 during the week but regards what it serves I haven't been there but all the best to them given that 2 restaurants on the quay just closed due to lack of business.

oldyouth · 19-05-2014 8:45pm

Corvo wrote: »

I heard seafood, but can't confirm.

Seafood resteraunt would be very welcome indeed

It would want to be a specialist restaurant alright to draw people there

vicwatson · 19-05-2014 10:39pm

oldyouth wrote: »

Looks very like a coffee shop. Anyone know if it is a night time restaurant and what type of cuisine they do?

From their facebook page that I linked

"Good afternoon everyone,

All going well we will open for business on Wednesday next 14th May!!

We will open Wednesday from 10am - 4pm, normal opening hours will be 8am - 9pm Monday - Saturday & 9am - 5pm Sunday.

Full breakfast menu available also extensive lunch menu & evening Early Bird Menu.

We will post our menus over the next few days.

We will also have a selection of fresh home made scones, pastries & desserts available.

We look forward to meeting all our new customers & are excited for our grand opening!!"

Taking up the slack from The Potato Market too I imagine - are they still shut for "renovations" ?

McLoughlin · 19-05-2014 10:59pm

Potato Market is gone for good (again happened beore when it was a market) the place has been stripped of everything.

vicwatson · 28-05-2014 12:49am

McLoughlin wrote: »

Potato Market is gone for good (again happened beore when it was a market) the place has been stripped of everything.

Hard to believe but that new restaurant is actually the guy that just shut the potato market or so I heard, some neck opening up a few doors away.

McLoughlin · 28-05-2014 4:08pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Hard to believe but that new restaurant is actually the guy that just shut the potato market or so I heard, some neck opening up a few doors away.

Same fixtures and fittings aswell I don't know what the story is but surely closing one place moving down the road opening same business under differant name is a bit odd.

vicwatson · 02-06-2014 12:31am

New place on the Quay right next to Kehoe auctioneers(?) - cream dreams, dream creams or something like that, a, n. Other cafe etc, looks nicely decorated. Good luck to them.

vicwatson · 02-06-2014 12:32am

McLoughlin wrote: »

Same fixtures and fittings aswell I don't know what the story is but surely closing one place moving down the road opening same business under differant name is a bit odd.

Seen no one in the place the couple times ive passed.

heathersonline · 05-09-2014 5:29pm

Any news on the objection against TK Maxx? I think a decision was due this week?

oldyouth · 05-09-2014 5:32pm

Finally approved according to Twitter reports. Hopefully that is an end to the embarrassment.

ongarboy · 08-09-2014 1:42pm

I can see merit in objections to out of town superstores that will zap trade in traditional town centres but the situating of a major retailer like TK Maxx in a location that is a couple of minutes walk from South Main Street makes such anobjection redundant. If anything, such a big draw could create a new lease of life in the side streets and lanes in and around the new TK Maxx location due to increased pedestrian footfall etc and other new smaller retailers/cafes etc opening there.

Cantona's Collars · 12-03-2015 3:49pm

Newstalk's Winning Back The High Street is live from Whites Hotel on Saturday.

RadioRetro · 14-03-2015 2:57pm

Workers beavering about in and around the TK Maxx building. A partition's been built separating the left end of the main shop from the rest (probably for sub-letting to another retailer) and repairs to the outside and inside of the building are ongoing.

linny · 14-03-2015 5:17pm

RadioRetro wrote: »

workers beavering about in and around the TK Maxx building. A partition's been built separating the left end of the main shop from the rest (probably for sub-letting to another retailer) and repairs to the outside and inside of the building are ongoing.

Looking forward to tk maxx in wexford as do be do there few times a year shopping, see there looking for staff also
https://career8.successfactors.com/career?career%5fns=job%5flisting&company=TJX&navBarLevel=JOB%5fSEARCH&rcm%5fsite%5flocale=en%5fGB&site=VjItSVk0WmMxVFduNTNLSFF0TmpDRmptUT09&career_job_req_id=80846&selected_lang=en_GB&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&_s.crb=RCMlEkqBTClqs%2bPmYqVG0BoUd1M%3d

vicwatson · 13-04-2015 11:44am

TK Maxx flying along by the looks of it at the weekend

RadioRetro · 18-04-2015 1:55pm

Three new hardressers opened on South Main Street within the past month (far end of the street next to the Emerald Garden, on the corner of Allen/SM Streets - was Turkish Barber - and in the former White's Electrical), the latter two just a couple of days and about fifty metres apart.

A long-shut shop opposite Hayes bicycle shop (it's window has a photo of the Credit Union building plastered on it) is being renovated to come alive as a business again.

Zhane · 22-04-2015 12:56pm

http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/news/big-brand-retailers-on-mission-to-scope-out-wexford-town-31159312.html

THE managing directors of 15 leading international and domestic brands are to visit Wexford on Friday to see if they like the town enough to open up shop here.

What do we all think of this?

heathersonline · 22-04-2015 1:06pm

"He said Friday's meeting at White's Hotel was not open to all and was aimed at seeking the retail investments that best suit Wexford and which will avoid replicating businesses that are already operating in the town"

Wonder what type of businesses they're referring to. Not sure how some of the businesses In town survive with the competition (salons, boutiques etc). Can only be a good thing though, bring jobs and spending, and occupy some of the empty spaces in town

Corvo · 22-04-2015 1:52pm

Zhane wrote: »

http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/news/big-brand-retailers-on-mission-to-scope-out-wexford-town-31159312.html

What do we all think of this?

I think that it's great to hear. The town is saturated in boutiques which is quickly open and shut again. Discount stores are another one.

Love to hear some really positive and different results from this.

Zhane · 22-04-2015 10:29pm

I agree. I think I've noticed a trend in the way Wexford (maybe others too) works in regards to shop openings. The same type seems to open all at the same time. We had a plethora of Pharmacies opening up a few years ago, then came the discount stores and this season it seems to be Hairdressers.

I like the fact that Wexford has more than its fair share of boutiques. It shows some people have great entrepreneurial mindset. More diversity helps though. Menswear is seriously lacking, where as most of the women boutiques have more or less the same items in the window. Having previously operated a business in town, its so tough so I have to commend people who do it, so I won't begrudge any shop opening.

Corvo · 24-04-2015 11:54am

Zhane wrote: »

I like the fact that Wexford has more than its fair share of boutiques. It shows some people have great entrepreneurial mindset. More diversity helps though. Menswear is seriously lacking, where as most of the women boutiques have more or less the same items in the window. Having previously operated a business in town, its so tough so I have to commend people who do it, so I won't begrudge any shop opening.

Agree and disagree, Zhane. How people still insist on opening boutiques when they are so many examples every year of them closing. Fair play for trying and I suppose each person thinks they have their own take on it, but it always reminds me of those restaurant statistics of how many close in their first year of business.

I'm baffled. I'd be looking for some niche market or something the town is missing. Not another shop bound to have a sign in the window with "closing down sale" not long after it opens.

McLoughlin · 24-04-2015 12:36pm

Corvo wrote: »

I'm baffled. I'd be looking for some niche market or something the town is missing. Not another shop bound to have a sign in the window with "closing down sale" not long after it opens.

a music store such as HMV is something wexford is missing, I know there is Xtra Vison but thats HMV lite.

Corvo · 24-04-2015 1:50pm

McLoughlin wrote: »

a music store such as HMV is something wexford is missing, I know there is Xtra Vison but thats HMV lite.

Problem is, no one really buys CD's etc. anymore. Its all online. Sure, you and I might be interested, but its not enough for a sustainable business.

I do think there is room for a deli with quality produce, where you could pick up Italian meats, good cheeses, wines and bread. Things like that. Perhaps a section of the store dedicated to Asian spices and goods, as well as Indian. (If you want decent Asian fare, Dublin is really the only place with a good selection of stores)

vicwatson · 24-04-2015 6:24pm

McLoughlin wrote: »

a music store such as HMV is something wexford is missing, I know there is Xtra Vison but thats HMV lite.

2 closed down in as many years

Corvo wrote: »

Problem is, no one really buys CD's etc. anymore. Its all online. Sure, you and I might be interested, but its not enough for a sustainable business.

I do think there is room for a deli with quality produce, where you could pick up Italian meats, good cheeses, wines and bread. Things like that. Perhaps a section of the store dedicated to Asian spices and goods, as well as Indian. (If you want decent Asian fare, Dublin is really the only place with a good selection of stores)

Greenacres? Maybe a Greenacres light I.e. Lighter prices

McLoughlin · 24-04-2015 7:07pm

Corvo wrote: »

Problem is, no one really buys CD's etc. anymore. Its all online. Sure, you and I might be interested, but its not enough for a sustainable business.

I do think there is room for a deli with quality produce, where you could pick up Italian meats, good cheeses, wines and bread. Things like that. Perhaps a section of the store dedicated to Asian spices and goods, as well as Indian. (If you want decent Asian fare, Dublin is really the only place with a good selection of stores)

Look at how well Xtra Vison is doing selling music because its selling what people want to buy, yeah people buy CDs online because their is no store to buy them from thats why Whites went downhill it wasn't stocking what people were wanting to buy and HMV opened a new store in Kilkenny and its doing well. Even the second hand shop South East records is doing well

Cinema is another business that wexford town lacks but no where really suitable for one.

vicwatson · 24-04-2015 8:21pm

It also closed down

Zhane · 25-04-2015 12:02am

McLoughlin wrote: »

Look at how well Xtra Vison is doing selling music because its selling what people want to buy, yeah people buy CDs online because their is no store to buy them from thats why Whites went downhill it wasn't stocking what people were wanting to buy and HMV opened a new store in Kilkenny and its doing well. Even the second hand shop South East records is doing well

Cinema is another business that wexford town lacks but no where really suitable for one.

Xtravision is doing good but i honestly don't see the CD market in Wexford expanding anymore than it has. I think the best we'll ever see is a few more smaller independent. But don't forget BPM also closed down in the last few years, Zhivago, and Square disks all closed before that. A chain music store isn't going to invest in Wexford if the market isn't there, and it clearly isn't.

Corvo · 27-04-2015 4:55pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Greenacres? Maybe a Greenacres light I.e. Lighter prices

Certainly, but as you mentioned, the prices there tend to be on the higher scale. Fair enough if the stuff is good - it's just personally I wouldn't shop there. No offense to anyone that does, of course.

McLoughlin wrote: »

Look at how well Xtra Vison is doing selling music because its selling what people want to buy, yeah people buy CDs online because their is no store to buy them from thats why Whites went downhill it wasn't stocking what people were wanting to buy and HMV opened a new store in Kilkenny and its doing well. Even the second hand shop South East records is doing well

Cinema is another business that wexford town lacks but no where really suitable for one.

Are Xtra Vision doing well with CD's? I really didn't think they were and anyone these days that's anyway savvy with regards online shopping can save money by doing so. With the prevalence of smart phones, Spotify and Itunes etc. music can be downloaded and played through a car stereo quicker than ever. In fact, I think the only music store I have seen do well recently is that vinyl store! For instance, I have access to pretty much any song I want via Spotify for €12.99 per month and Vodafone offer that service for free should your mobile be with them. Obviously it is nice to have a physical copy, depending on your tastes.

Zhane wrote: »

Xtravision is doing good but i honestly don't see the CD market in Wexford expanding anymore than it has. I think the best we'll ever see is a few more smaller independent. But don't forget BPM also closed down in the last few years, Zhivago, and Square disks all closed before that. A chain music store isn't going to invest in Wexford if the market isn't there, and it clearly isn't.

Yep, as I said above, the vinyl store seems to be doing well and I doubt the over heads for such a business are massive, bar extortionate rent rates no doubt. I hugely admire small, independent stores like that where the normal everyday bloke turns up everyday and works for something he is passionate about. La Dolce Vita reminded me of that also.

28-04-2015 4:55pm

T.K Maxx is expected to open on the 11th of June: http://wexfordhub.com/tk-maxx-wexford-date/

vicwatson · 29-04-2015 6:09pm

Apparentely sign going up on a new "Dental Clinic" in the old John Keane building beside The Wrens Nest today, so I was told.

RadioRetro · 02-05-2015 12:25pm

Yep, they were putting it up as I passed by.

RadioRetro · 09-05-2015 2:15pm

Bean & Berry have opened an ice cream shop for the summer in the unit on the quayfront of the cafe.

vicwatson · 02-06-2015 6:03pm

Yeh it looks good.

vicwatson · 08-06-2015 6:02pm

TK Maxx opening this Thursday

jordata · 09-06-2015 10:48am

vicwatson wrote: »

TK Maxx opening this Thursday

Dare to bare! The first 20 to show up in their swimwear at the opening of our brand new TK Maxx Wexford store on June 11th will win a €50 TK Maxx gift card!

Store opens at 10am.

I'll be there in my itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini!

vicwatson · 10-06-2015 11:02pm

RadioRetro wrote: »

Bean & Berry have opened an ice cream shop for the summer in the unit on the quayfront of the cafe.

Captain Cone or something...

some welcomed additions to wexford shops!

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