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Businesses that have closed and opened in Carlow

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    #32
    darc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 677 ✭✭✭darc


    I always find it starange how the nationalist never has good news stories in its pages!!!

    No mention of new staff at Currys, supermacs, no mention that doyles took on 50+ staff in 2006 / 2007, no mention that dunnes took on 30+ staff in their recent expansion.

    That's why I don't buy the nationalist anymore - they simply want to run down what is a fairly decent town to live in. They always look on the worse side of things.


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    #33
    SV
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    darc wrote: »
    I always find it starange how the nationalist never has good news stories in its pages!!!

    No mention of new staff at Currys, supermacs, no mention that doyles took on 50+ staff in 2006 / 2007, no mention that dunnes took on 30+ staff in their recent expansion.

    That's why I don't buy the nationalist anymore - they simply want to run down what is a fairly decent town to live in. They always look on the worse side of things.

    +1


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    #34
    nagero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭nagero


    darc wrote: »
    I always find it starange how the nationalist never has good news stories in its pages!!!

    No mention of new staff at Currys, supermacs, no mention that doyles took on 50+ staff in 2006 / 2007, no mention that dunnes took on 30+ staff in their recent expansion.

    That's why I don't buy the nationalist anymore - they simply want to run down what is a fairly decent town to live in. They always look on the worse side of things.

    +1

    There was a letter saying as much in the paper this week too. Pointed out the new businesses that have opened on Tullow street and Subway's planned expansion.


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    #35
    patrickc
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    i see Golden discs is closing down also, after 15 years in Carlow


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    #36
    aynon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭aynon


    FOR REALL? also currys are already letting off some staff. as well as woodies staff being put on 4 day weeks.


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    #37
    patrickc
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    aynon wrote: »
    FOR REALL? also currys are already letting off some staff. as well as woodies staff being put on 4 day weeks.

    yeh for real, they have a sign up, and a big clearance sale on.


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    #38
    DublinWriter
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    wheres me jumpa wrote: »
    Any update on this story? Less than a year after it opened it looks like Homebase is on its way out of Carlow with its staff currently on protective notice.
    Not surprising considering the snotty attitude of staff at the Carlow branch.

    I bought a bathroom cabinet and DIY sundries there last Sunday...and I thought they were ignorant in Dublin?!? Never came as close as walking from a checkout as I did then.


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    #39
    aynon
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    patrickc wrote: »
    yeh for real, they have a sign up, and a big clearance sale on.

    to golden discs!


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    #40
    aynon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭aynon


    DublinWriter wrote: »
    Not surprising considering the snotty attitude of staff at the Carlow branch.

    I bought a bathroom cabinet and DIY sundries there last Sunday...and I thought they were ignorant in Dublin?!? Never came as close as walking from a checkout as I did then.

    more detail please? what time was it? how many tills were open? where did you purchase it? was it mezz or shop floor till? what exactly was wrong? did you ask to talk to the manage to try and rectify the situation?


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    #41
    patrickc
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    DublinWriter wrote: »
    Not surprising considering the snotty attitude of staff at the Carlow branch.

    I bought a bathroom cabinet and DIY sundries there last Sunday...and I thought they were ignorant in Dublin?!? Never came as close as walking from a checkout as I did then.

    i personally think the homebase staff in carlow are great, way better than woodies and it's a tidier shop also
    aynon wrote: »
    to golden discs!

    only for the crap they've left


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    #42
    aynon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭aynon


    patrickc wrote: »
    i persoanlly think the homebase staff in carlow are great, way better than woodies and it's a tidier shop also



    only for the crap they've left

    thanks patrickc!
    also wonder if they have any t-shirts left?


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    #43
    patrickc
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    aynon wrote: »
    thanks patrickc!
    also wonder if they have any t-shirts left?

    think they had some, but don't think they were reduced, like half of all the shelves are empty


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    #44
    aynon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭aynon


    noticed going in to graigue, mulligans pub(i know an old mans pub, still) and the "staying inn" offy both closed and barred up.
    :(


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    #45
    patrickc
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    aynon wrote: »
    noticed going in to graigue, mulligans pub(i know an old mans pub, still) and the "staying inn" offy both closed and barred up.
    :(

    i noticed the office closed ages, didnt know the pub was too


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    #46
    aynon
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    patrickc wrote: »
    i noticed the office closed ages, didnt know the pub was too

    well the front windows were all boarded up, and the doors were closed at 7pm this evening......

    nich gudt.....


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    #47
    wheres me jumpa
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    Can someone confirm if Discount Tyres has closed?!


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    #48
    kwalshe
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    I don't really believe this but I heard a rumour that Tesco Tullow is closing down, anyone hear that?


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    #49
    aynon
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    like you said, i think that its just a rumor.


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    #50
    wheres me jumpa
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    Ok I believe you aynon!


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    #51
    ozypozy
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    Heard some whispers about tesco in Tullow closing too. Has the supervalu closed in Carlow and Tullow as well?


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    #52
    aynon
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    ozypozy wrote: »
    Heard some whispers about tesco in Tullow closing too. Has the supervalu closed in Carlow and Tullow as well?

    nope the supervalue in carlow mearly moved out beside the pres college to a pretty, clean new shop, its lovely!


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    #53
    lucylu
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    Tesco in Tullow got Planning Permission last month to build a Petrol Station so I can't see why they would close.


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    #54
    aynon
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    yes. that would seem odd. closing when you expect to expand.


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    #55
    byhookorbycrook
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    Supervalu in Tullow is open and flourishing, the Tesco seems to be mostly empty.


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    #56
    Queen-Mise
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    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Supervalu in Tullow is open and flourishing, the Tesco seems to be mostly empty.

    I heard lots of people saying very recently that prices in Tesco are very high, so that could be the switch to Supervalu.


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    #57
    KateF
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    ozypozy wrote: »
    Heard some whispers about tesco in Tullow closing too. Has the supervalu closed in Carlow and Tullow as well?
    More chance of the Tesco in Tullow closing than the Supervalu I would think? Tesco never terribly busy in Tullow. Supervalu is ticking by I'd say


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    #58
    HugoIrl
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    patrickc wrote: »
    think they had some, but don't think they were reduced, like half of all the shelves are empty

    Went by golden discs today, pretty much nothing left, most of the shelves have been taken down.


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    #59
    Queen-Mise
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    Everytime I go down through the town I see another business has closed. Twice this week I saw shops have closed down.

    I wanted to set up a thread to acknowledge the amount of them that have/are closing.

    Pubs first: Finnegans, Lennons, Brown St Bar, Buzz's and the Cellar. Any others.

    The shops that jump to mind are: Sasha (gone into liquidation), Rainbow Records, Golden Discs, Spar (is it) beside the barracks, Vila clothes in the Fairgreen.

    What other businesses/restaurants etc, can people remember closing in the last while.


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    #60
    itsonlyme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭itsonlyme


    SPAR Tullow Street is most definitely closed up. It was only open for 9 and a half months. I believe they were not generating enough sales to keep the business afloat.

    Well in fairness now I dont know anything about running a shop but the location was totally wrong for a convenience store. No parking outside the shop and not a whole lot of people generally on that street. hey sure isnt centra just around the corner too.


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    #61
    patrickc
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    itsonlyme wrote: »
    SPAR Tullow Street is most definitely closed up. It was only open for 9 and a half months. I believe they were not generating enough sales to keep the business afloat.

    Well in fairness now I dont know anything about running a shop but the location was totally wrong for a convenience store. No parking outside the shop and not a whole lot of people generally on that street. hey sure isnt centra just around the corner too.

    yeh exactly and there deli was way overpriced IMO. I know they were close to st pats, but they wouldnt attract students with over pricing


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