Stores Closing in Sligo **mod warning post #720**

Geuze

I suppose that's the reason, yes.

Of course, O'Neills is open from 12:30.

Radharc na Sleibhte

mojopin10 wrote: »

If it was worth their while they would open. It's obviously not profitable so no point.

You would've thought Hargadons did lunch trade.

Where I work is the same, closed three days of the week because we are haemorrhaging money on the quiet days. Boss says he'd close five days only people would say "that place is never open".

I know it's been said before but f••k me what is going to happen in the medium long term to O'Connell St? Our main st in town!
So we have what, Brodericks, Irish House, A-Wear, Pound Shop, Boots, Carl Scarpa, O'Connell Bros, Cavanaghs, First Active, plus Source and Abrakebabra which face it, all empty.....?!?

Where do we ever go from here?

mojopin10

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

You would've thought Hargadons did lunch trade.

Where I work is the same, closed three days of the week because we are haemorrhaging money on the quiet days. Boss says he'd close five days only people would say "that place is never open".

I know it's been said before but f••k me what is going to happen in the medium long term to O'Connell St? Our main st in town!
So we have what, Brodericks, Irish House, A-Wear, Pound Shop, Boots, Carl Scarpa, O'Connell Bros, Cavanaghs, First Active, plus Source and Abrakebabra which face it, all empty.....?!?

Where do we ever go from here?

Fingers crossed this is rock bottom. That it kick starts something or some change. Because another year of it and people won't even bother coming for a weekend to town and then that's the last real revenue stream gone.

Geuze

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

I know it's been said before but f••k me what is going to happen in the medium long term to O'Connell St? Our main st in town!
So we have what, Brodericks, Irish House, A-Wear, Pound Shop, Boots, Carl Scarpa, O'Connell Bros, Cavanaghs, First Active, plus Source and Abrakebabra which face it, all empty.....?!?

Where do we ever go from here?

What should happen is that in light of weak demand from customers, this should be reflected in falling commercial rents.

I hope that rents would fall by 50% to help shops reduce costs.

So, for example, the former Bistro Bianconi building on OCS, asking 60k pa or 5k pm, should be much less to rent.

That's assuming the landlords are sensible and reasonable.

Speedwell

Geuze wrote: »

What should happen is that in light of weak demand from customers, this should be reflected in falling commercial rents.

I hope that rents would fall by 50% to help shops reduce costs.

So, for example, the former Bistro Bianconi building on OCS, asking 60k pa or 5k pm, should be much less to rent.

That's assuming the landlords are sensible and reasonable.

Hey, I needed that mouthful of coffee I just spit out all over my keyboard.

caseyjones01

I think that it actually suits some landlords not to let their properties for the following reasons.

1 - they don't want the hassle of chasing tenants for rent

2 - if they do not get the asking price that they think their property is worth I think it reflects on the value of their property overall which in turn could affect their loan to value rate. So it is in their benefit to ask for a crazy rent and risk leaving it idle.

To combat this the council should charge rates on retail premises that are vacant and you would find that the same landlords wouldn't be too slow about letting their premises for a realistic price.

The council should also employ a couple of lads/lassies to tidy up some of the vacant shopfronts that the owners let fall into disarray and then bill the owners for the work done because it is absolutely crazy to think that a person can own a premises in the centre of a town and have no obligation to keep it looking well

And it would not be a bad idea if the council were to give local businesses a rate break for the first year and maybe pay 25% in year two and 50% in year three, eventually paying the going rates and if and when profitable pay back the break the got for the first couple of years. I am sure other business owners wouldn't grumble too much about this as it would benefit them with more people coming to town to shop.
At the end of the day there are a lot of business/craft people doing great work in the county that would benefit from having a retail unit in town at an affordable price.

tomhenryford

Anyone know anything about Tiger, passed it quickly yesterday and noticed it was in total darkness at lunchtime. Said it to someone else who said they saw a sign on the door but didn't read it.

Basq

I "hear" The Adelaide is closed also..

prodsc

tomhenryford wrote: »

Anyone know anything about Tiger, passed it quickly yesterday and noticed it was in total darkness at lunchtime. Said it to someone else who said they saw a sign on the door but didn't read it.

I think it was open in the afternoon yesterday.

For Forks Sake

Basq wrote: »

I "hear" The Adelaide is closed also..

So did half the country when yer man that owns the Cruiscin Lán decided to announce it to Newstalk earlier on

Bebo stunnah

tomhenryford wrote: »

Anyone know anything about Tiger, passed it quickly yesterday and noticed it was in total darkness at lunchtime. Said it to someone else who said they saw a sign on the door but didn't read it.

The sign said something about it being closed, personal reasons perhaps? It said it would be open this afternoon which it was when I went past today.

prodsc

For Forks Sake wrote: »

So did half the country when yer man that owns the Cruiscin Lán decided to announce it to Newstalk earlier on

What?

EuskalHerria

prodsc wrote: »

What?

Newstalk were in Sligo Yesterday. Two local business owners were interviewed and one (named above) mentioned rumours of the Adelaide closing.

tudder

EuskalHerria wrote: »

Newstalk were in Sligo Yesterday. Two local business owners were interviewed and one (named above) mentioned rumours of the Adelaide closing.

The adelaide closed last week and i know this for certain! so not really a rumour!

sligoblue

sligoblue wrote: »

You "don't like posting it" but you still posted it in Stores Closing in Sligo. Nice one. By any chance do you and Vvlove drink together?

Its not my fault for blabbing it out, i just asked if someone knew about it. It was some of my mates telling me about it and just wondered if it is closing. Im not here to argue jeez

Scarlet42

Heatons closing??

ectoraige

Scarlet42 wrote: »

Heatons closing??

Is that based on anything or just a random guess?

mewe

The Smoker's Own is closing.

Radharc na Sleibhte

mewe wrote: »

The Smoker's Own is closing.

That name brings back good memories!

mewe

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

That name brings back good memories!

Aye. Alas twill be no more after next week apparently. Heard The Limit is closing too. That's like the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

mojopin10

mewe wrote: »

Aye. Alas twill be no more after next week apparently. Heard The Limit is closing too. That's like the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

What's 'The limit'?

mewe

mojopin10 wrote: »

What's 'The limit'?

Only like the most fantastic nightclub in Sligo. It's a bit like this place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUVh4tbgiEs

Radharc na Sleibhte

mewe wrote: »

Aye. Alas twill be no more after next week apparently. Heard The Limit is closing too. That's like the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

Ironically town will be more like the town of our youth soon enough

Kettleson

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Ironically town will be more like the town of our youth soon enough

Oh wells...nothing wrong with a bit of nostalgia..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MPn05o416E

Ms. Chanandler Bong

That House Proud place in Wine Street Carpark didn't last long...

Andy From Sligo

Ms. Chanandler Bong wrote: »

That House Proud place in Wine Street Carpark didn't last long...

Never even got a chance to bleeding look in it!

sligojoek

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Never even got a chance to bleeding look in it!

You didn't miss much.

Andy From Sligo

sligojoek wrote: »

You didn't miss much.

what did they sell? (for the short amount of time they were there for)

sligojoek

Cleaning products and crappy ornaments. I went in thinking it was a kind of pound shop. I left after a few minutes.

Andy From Sligo

sligojoek wrote: »

Cleaning products and crappy ornaments. I went in thinking it was a kind of pound shop. I left after a few minutes.

oh right thanks - nothing exciting then