Dunnes Parliament St. Closed

road_high

I see Dunnes in Parliament St. boarded up..what's the story? Refurbishments or is it being closed and flogged off?

Ravage1616

From what i heard its just been closed down!

Johnny1999

Its shut for good and the staff were transfered to the the other Dunnes Stores in the city.

Don't know what they intend to do with the property though.

Stephen

Good. 3 Dunnes Stores branches was a bit ridiculous.

Firetrap

It was a pointless operation anyway IMHO. Within spitting distance of a proper Dunnes but without convenient parking or opening hours.

Even 2 Dunnes in KK is too much. How about a Tesco or a Marks & Spencers FFS.

brettmirl

I'd say dunnes will keep it closed.

They'd rather have an empty shop than allow another supermarket in.

JohnC.

Yeah, they kept the Michael Street store in Waterford closed for a number of years after moving to City Square until shortly after Darrers closed, allowing them to open grocery in Waterford.

tonton zola

As an attempt at a Dunnes convenience store, it was a good idea.

But having it so close to the other one made it almost impossible to do good a trade.

If it was at the other end of high st. it could have done well

EKRIUQ

It wasn't a bad shop, well stocked and organised for a small shop but the location only needs a newsagents not a full store and if people want a larger shop they'll travel the 50 meters to Kieran St.

kleefarr

mfitzy wrote: »

I see Dunnes in Parliament St. boarded up..what's the story? Refurbishments or is it being closed and flogged off?

Must be feeling the pinch as they're informing people to go to McDoughnut junction instead!

LOL... who wants to go to McDoughnut junction when the other Dunnes is closer??

kleefarr

mick_irl wrote: »

I'd say dunnes will keep it closed.

They'd rather have an empty shop than allow another supermarket in.

Yep. It's in the planning application regulations/laws whatever....

If they close it they can decide what happens to it after and who has it.

Shouldn't be allowed in my opinion. Who runs who?

KatCookie

kleefarr wrote: »

Yep. It's in the planning application regulations/laws whatever....

If they close it they can decide what happens to it after and who has it.

Shouldn't be allowed in my opinion. Who runs who?

well its not the amount of customers dictating what shop opens, which shop closes..
they did good trade with all the kids going in for cheap food at lunch time!!

Our man in Havana

The city council will be able to still charge them rates on the property whether it is open for not, so the city council won't loose out.