Tesco to open store in Ballincollig

JP Liz V1 · 22-09-2014 5:47pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I heard Boots, Tesco and McDonalds!

McDonalds is down by newest Aldi (at old army barracks)

KCAccidental · 22-09-2014 7:27pm

boots in xtravision possibly?

Wyldwood · 22-09-2014 8:38pm

Not another pharmacy!! Surely Ballincollig is already overpopulated with pharmacies.

54kroc · 22-09-2014 9:02pm

It would be nice if they could get a few new shops on the lane with Heatons and Vapourpal.

fionny · 23-10-2014 8:52am

I THINK this is opening this weekend.

mirec · 23-10-2014 8:54am

I heard this saturday

pwurple · 23-10-2014 8:59am

Would have been nice if ONE of those companies were irish, but I guess it's better than nothing.

munchkin_utd · 23-10-2014 9:06am

Wyldwood wrote: »

Not another pharmacy!! Surely Ballincollig is already overpopulated with pharmacies.

jesus
I've seen others complain about this on Facebook, but obviously some folks from Ballincollig have never been to the big smoke and seen that Boots is far from a standard irish chemist shop.
Its got a counter in the corner selling drugs, and the rest is all cosmetics, babycare and other personal products which is the real reason most go to boots.

Most pharmacys make their money on the drugs and other products are a side show.
Boots is the opposite.

Anyhow, glad to see it open, and at this stage the reasons for venturing into cork or towards it are getting smaller and smaller now that pennys, boots and tesco are open or opening in Ballincollig (with the existing shops nearby)

honerbright · 23-10-2014 2:31pm

fionny wrote: »

I THINK this is opening this weekend.

It's opening tomorrow!

mikeecho · 23-10-2014 3:14pm

honerbright wrote: »

It's opening tomorrow!

Their local flyer says 25th ... that would be saturday

JP Liz V1 · 23-10-2014 4:16pm

mikeecho wrote: »

Their local flyer says 25th ... that would be saturday

Who is opening it?

mikeecho · 23-10-2014 4:45pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Who is opening it?

just saw the flyer in passing.
didnt read it fully

have no idea who is opening it.. dont really care either as its only a feicking shop.
it'll have all the same stuff as wilton.

physioman · 23-10-2014 6:36pm

mikeecho wrote: »

just saw the flyer in passing.
didnt read it fully

have no idea who is opening it.. dont really care either as its only a feicking shop.
it'll have all the same stuff as wilton.

Got vouchers in the door. 10 euro off 40 euro shop. One voucher per week for next 4 weeks

honerbright · 23-10-2014 9:57pm

mikeecho wrote: »

Their local flyer says 25th ... that would be saturday

Well I work there and it's definitely tomorrow

mikeecho · 23-10-2014 10:44pm

honerbright wrote: »

Well I work there and it's definitely tomorrow

I don't doubt you.

Maybe it's the official opening on Saturday

munchkin_utd · 24-10-2014 10:01am

It was opened today by derval O'Rourke
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/over-100-jobs-created-as-tesco-opens-new-cork-store-647498.html

mikeecho · 24-10-2014 11:23am

go figure

thejuggler · 24-10-2014 8:53pm

Called in there today around 6pm. Naturally it was busy. Too early to tell until the novelty effect wears off. First impressions are good though.

Far wider selection than any of the other supermarkets in Ballincollig. I will be frequenting it anyway.

vince · 24-10-2014 10:50pm

Was very busy at lunchtime very nice store.

mikeecho · 25-10-2014 4:17am

vince wrote: »

Was very busy at lunchtime very nice store.

A Tesco is a Tesco is a Tesco....

i'm sure they'll do very well in ballincollig, and take the pressure off wilton.
But i can't see what all the fuss is about and why people are flocking there in the initial days.. i mean have they never seen a Tesco before.

Sure i'll use it for stuffi cant get in lidl or aldi, but thats about it.

BTW.. the "old" ALDI is suppose to be closing soon according to the rumor mill. the lease on the old store is running out and apparently they only held onto it to delay the indroduction of lidl, who were limited in where they could build and ended up settling with their current location.

54kroc · 25-10-2014 11:05am

mikeecho wrote: »

A Tesco is a Tesco is a Tesco....

i'm sure they'll do very well in ballincollig, and take the pressure off wilton.
But i can't see what all the fuss is about and why people are flocking there in the initial days.. i mean have they never seen a Tesco before.

Sure i'll use it for stuffi cant get in lidl or aldi, but thats about it.

BTW.. the "old" ALDI is suppose to be closing soon according to the rumor mill. the lease on the old store is running out and apparently they only held onto it to delay the indroduction of lidl, who were limited in where they could build and ended up settling with their current location.

Aldi have a lease on the place until 2024, the building is for sale.

Tesco to open store in Ballincollig

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