New Maynooth Tesco Extra store

eve

So who has been in it yet? Any opinions? What you like/dislike?

I went in about 8pm last night (opened at 10am) and it is huge. I also found things I didn't know that Tesco did including bikes and paint! Down at the alcohol/soft drinks ends they have created 'walls' of bottles that stretch to the ceiling (and the ceiling is very high).

On the plus side the covered parking will be a bonus for many people-get to and from the car without getting wet. There is now a bigger range of products covered. The clothes actually look good. I have to admit that I haven't bought clothes in a Tesco but some of their dresses/trousers/tops looked ok.

On the negative side I think the size may put some people off. I remember seeing posts from boardies saying that they would go to Celbridge or elsewhere when it opened. Also pedestrian access to the front door isn't very obvious. You now can't walk directly from the existing line of shops to Tesco-you have to go to the round about and even there the path doesn't take the most direct route so most pedestrians were crossing the carpark in the dark. Hopefully this will be rectified.

ChewChew

ah it's grand. it's like every other Tesco-extra. and by Christmas, it'll be like them all. Shoite.

granturismo

Seating for the caf/coffee shop is no bigger than before.

bittihuduga

what are the other shops coming up there?
heard McD is coming....is that true?
is pennys coming too?

ChewChew

bittihuduga wrote: »

what are the other shops coming up there?
heard McD is coming....is that true?
is pennys coming too?

McDonalds confirmed. Atlantic homecare confirmed. Marks and spencers confirmed. Heatons confirmed. not sure if pennys is confirmed yet.

mollyoh

Was up there Monday (opening day) It was bigger alright and nice and bright but to be honest not much EXTRA there. Okay they have more DIY stuff more electrical stuff and some more clothes ( stilln ot great though) It would be great if they opened penneys there they wud make a fortune with all the students. I also heard River Island were opening. Atlantic is good though could do with a shop like that in the area.

Buffman

I was working in it during construction, it's pretty big! Must be one of the biggest in the country. Lots of stock. Laughed when I saw the trolley parking lockers in the cafe, after a hard days shopping ya can park up the trolley and relax:D O ye, and the staff canteen is nicer/twice as big as the public cafe.

ChewChew

mollyoh wrote: »

Was up there Monday (opening day) It was bigger alright and nice and bright but to be honest not much EXTRA there. Okay they have more DIY stuff more electrical stuff and some more clothes ( stilln ot great though) It would be great if they opened penneys there they wud make a fortune with all the students. I also heard River Island were opening. Atlantic is good though could do with a shop like that in the area.

Lets not be negative!! If anyone want to go to a tesco extra they'd have to go to Clare Hall or Clear Water. and never mind the students!!

Buffman wrote: »

I was working in it during construction, it's pretty big! Must be one of the biggest in the country. Lots of stock. Laughed when I saw the trolley parking lockers in the cafe, after a hard days shopping ya can park up the trolley and relax:D O ye, and the staff canteen is nicer/twice as big as the public cafe.

It IS the biggest! 10,000 SqFt than Clear Water/Clare Hall

mollyoh

Do you work there?!!!! Not negative just maybe thought ther wud be more jus givin my opinion!!!!! And I will be shopping there!!!

BuffyBot

mollyoh!!! Less!! of the txt spk and exclamation marks!!!! cos thety r rly annoying 2 read..

Thanks

Down at the alcohol/soft drinks ends they have created 'walls' of bottles that stretch to the ceiling (and the ceiling is very high).

Laughed when I saw the trolley parking lockers in the cafe, after a hard days shopping ya can park up the trolley and relax

These seem to be pretty standard kit for Tesco Extra. Saw both in the Extra nearest to me when I lived in the UK, and in another that I visited elsewhere.

ChewChew

mollyoh wrote: »

Do you work there?!!!! Not negative just maybe thought ther wud be more jus givin my opinion!!!!! And I will be shopping there!!!

I dont. but I know ALOT of people who work there and in HO. tbh, it's a million times better than dunnes or anything else in north kildare. will we ever be happy???????? (sorry buffy :P)

BuffyBot wrote: »

These seem to be pretty standard kit for Tesco Extra. Saw both in the Extra nearest to me when I lived in the UK, and in another that I visited elsewhere.

yeah its not bad. i mean it coverers everything now, pretty much anyways. they even do tesco paint!! :pac:

aonoco

Have heard on good auth that Pennys is confirmed to open in the retail park which is good news for all. Move over New York, Maynooth is the new shopping hub of the world

ChewChew

aonoco wrote: »

Have heard on good auth that Pennys is confirmed to open in the retail park which is good news for all. Move over New York, Maynooth is the new shopping hub of the world

I did hear. but I just wasn't sure myself! thanks for confirming that one!

mollyoh

Sorry Buff half the text speak was actually spelling errors looking back:(

Orion

'wud' is not a spelling error.

As for Tesco - won't be there, won't buy the t-shirt. Hate the original craphole - I'll hate the supersize version in a supersized hate manner.

M&S and Atlantic - good news. But I can pretty much guarantee I'll never be inside Tesco Extra. I'll go to M&S for whatever I'm looking for there and then back to SuperValu for my groceries.

mollyoh

I said half of it was spelling error.:rolleyes:

I heard that maybe new look was opening there too. Anyine else hear that?

Orion

woops - forgot the smilie - I was only taking the mick

Holsten

Had a look in today.

MASSIVE!

Love the car park aswell.

mollyoh

You're forgiven:)

Puddleduck

Anybody know what their veggie selection is like in the extra, the one in celbridge is crap!

eve

Puddleduck wrote: »

Anybody know what their veggie selection is like in the extra, the one in celbridge is crap!

Fruit and veg section is pretty bad. It's only one aisle and when I was there around 8 last night there were a lot of empty crates. Couldn't find some of what I was looking for. The old store seemed to have more space for it.

Also took a walk along the units that have been built so far for signs of any retailers - only one I saw was for River Island in Unit 25.

bittihuduga

when are the other stores opening?
what will happen to the old Tesco building?

anotherlostie

I too thought that the fruit and veg section was smaller than in the old store. I guess there are margins to be made.

The arrangement of soft drinks on the upper shelves was pretty cool.

And I was there after 10pm on Tuesday night (cue lots of rows when people could not buy their vodka), and was amazed at how many kids were in the place! When I was 10 years old, the only place I'd be at 10pm was in my bed. Still is some nights!

SQ2

bittihuduga wrote: »

when are the other stores opening?
what will happen to the old Tesco building?

Pennys is meant to be going in half of it at least is what I hear..

ChewChew

Puddleduck wrote: »

Anybody know what their veggie selection is like in the extra, the one in celbridge is crap!

You do realise that most the stock given to celbridge is what is left over from Maynooth stock! They are not allowed to order their own stocks!

bittihuduga wrote: »

when are the other stores opening?
what will happen to the old Tesco building?

SQ2 wrote: »

Pennys is meant to be going in half of it at least is what I hear..

Atlantic homecare is definitely going into it alongside Mark & Spencers afaik

ytareh

Anyone who did their weekly shop in "SuperValu" would have to be either a millionaire or like wasting vast amounts of money...not that Tesco isnt a lot dearer than the german shops in many cases .But at least Tesco seem to be more recession focussed with the Value Aisles and bargains at the end of every aisle than when they were trying to rival M&S with their Finest (sometimes inferior to the mainstream product!) range all over the place...

bittihuduga

tesco extra in maynooth is massive..well similar to other extra stores
cafe is nothing special almost same as old one
but prices are bad in the cafe
they have removed irish breakfast menu pricing
looks like they increased the prices now for bfast.
very sad in the recession time

saw some offers in the stores for toys, cosmetics
nothing new though for offers

DonalN

Went in for a look the other day - ended up walking out with a new stereo!

SharkWound

bought a leather jacket in there,,very good quality!

vincenzo1975

I have been there a few times now and think its great. The clothes section is the biggest surprise, real value for money.

I think M&S, heatons and pennys may be wishful thinking, were they picked up from this artical ? if so, they might be a red herring.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2008/0220/1203371218057.html

the lady on one of the tills told me the only confirmed tennant was river island.

Great shopping experience, there is however the same amount of tills as the old shop, 23. this means bigger queues at peak time

ChewChew

Went last night for the first time. was pleasantly surprised. spent a fortune but so far so good.