Boots coming to Castlebar

Zxc01 · 28-09-2010 7:28am #1

I heard Boots is taking over the building where aldi used to be besides Shaws...............so excited.........Is this true anyone hear this?

yop · 28-09-2010 9:01am

Have heard that alright, but to be honest if you go to some of the local pharmacys their offeres are just as good!

Neworder79 · 28-09-2010 9:41am

They've been in Westport for about 3 years, strange it took so long to get to Castlebar, planning another 2 Mayo stores apparently so I guess Ballina, or the airport?

Good to see that eyesore of a building put to some use finally.

Zxc01 · 28-09-2010 10:06am

I am a total boots lover....I hope it comes to castlebar

threebeards · 28-09-2010 5:10pm

Boots IS coming to Castlebar and will be open before Christmas in the old Aldi shop beside Shaws. They've already started recruiting apparently. Yop, I defy you to find 1 woman who agrees with you

yop · 28-09-2010 7:38pm

lol, funny it was my mate who was saying that. He reckons he can get his razor specials cheaper in his local pharmacy than in boots

oscarBravo · 28-09-2010 9:22pm

Pharmacy schmarmacy, real men get their shaving gear from www.shaving.ie

threebeards · 28-09-2010 10:04pm

oscarBravo wrote: »

Pharmacy schmarmacy, real men get their shaving gear from www.shaving.ie

Negative Mr Bravo, real men get their wives to get their shaving gear:D. This means Mr Beards never has to set foot in a pharmacy or a giant UK or German supermarket!! Wife FTW

travellingbid · 28-09-2010 10:08pm

Have to agree, local pharmacies have better value these days. Wasn't always the case. The only thing cheap about boots is their own brand stock

detoxkid · 28-09-2010 10:13pm

That's great

Boots is great value when you buy in bulk, loads of good buy one get one free offers

PogMoThoin · 28-09-2010 10:27pm

oscarBravo wrote: »

Pharmacy schmarmacy, real men get their shaving gear from www.shaving.ie

I haven't shaved in 5 yrs, I'm a real Man.
If its love the bristles won't bother Her

oscarBravo · 28-09-2010 10:31pm

You just haven't discovered the joy of double-edge shaving yet. You are young, grasshoppa, but you will learn...

Zxc01 · 29-09-2010 7:24am

I just like the way you can go into Boots and get everything you need and WANT..............personally I don't have a favourite pharmacy in Castlebar.....I like shaws for deals.....but I am big lover of Boots simple because its a one stop shop..........now if I need a perscription to fill I go to my local pharmacy all the time.....so I guess I am supporting local.....

emmabo25 · 29-09-2010 12:41pm

Does anyone know if they have started (or finished) recruiting yet? There's a job for a chemist on their jobs website, but no mention of shop assistants.

yop · 29-09-2010 1:38pm

oscarBravo wrote: »

You just haven't discovered the joy of double-edge shaving yet. You are young, grasshoppa, but you will learn...

Razors are for gurls

I use the chopsaw and electric plane to sort me out. Liatroidi of steel

barleybooley · 09-10-2010 1:37am

Has the one in Westport damaged local business? There are already plenty of pharmacies in Castlebar, does it actually need another?

irishgeo · 12-10-2010 9:13pm

barleybooley wrote: »

Has the one in Westport damaged local business? There are already plenty of pharmacies in Castlebar, does it actually need another?

boots is more than a pharmacy.

Zxc01 · 13-10-2010 7:32am

I agree, Boots is more than a pharmacy....

I dont reckon it is cheaper than other pharmacys but its the range product is stocks.....you go to boots and you get what you need.....

Not like visiting 2/3 pharmacys for something and none of them stocking it....

More jobs for the west..... All good for competition..

The Freeman · 05-12-2010 12:48pm

Does anybody know wen this is opening lads?

emmabo25 · 05-12-2010 1:35pm

I had an interview and was told the last week of January/first week of February.

HarryPotter41 · 05-12-2010 2:30pm

emmabo25 wrote: »

I had an interview and was told the last week of January/first week of February.

Excellent, if you get the job we expect to be kept abreast of all good deals on after shave

emmabo25 · 05-12-2010 2:33pm

Fingers crossed

BengaLover · 05-12-2010 8:13pm

Boots is coming to Ballina, beside Penneys.
Renovations are underway.

Ilovelucy · 05-12-2010 10:04pm

Is that where Cobou was?

Bob the Builder · 06-12-2010 2:28am

barleybooley wrote: »

Has the one in Westport damaged local business? There are already plenty of pharmacies in Castlebar, does it actually need another?

Low footfall to that area in Westport but I think it's damaged Castlebar moreso. Saves a journey to castlebar more than anything really... If Dunnes wasn't such a hellhole in Westport, people wouldn't dream of going to Castlebar to do their shopping.

Zxc01 · 19-01-2011 10:02am

I cannot wait till Boots open in Castlebar...hope its a big one...is it still due to open end of January?

jenno86 · 20-01-2011 12:44am

Zxc01 wrote: »

I cannot wait till Boots open in Castlebar...hope its a big one...is it still due to open end of January?

It going into the old Aldi building so Id say it should be big enough.

irishgeo · 20-01-2011 11:37am

jenno86 wrote: »

It going into the old Aldi building so Id say it should be big enough.

lets hope its not like all the other UK stores that come here that have an irish markup on their prices.

jenno86 · 20-01-2011 11:50am

irishgeo wrote: »

lets hope its not like all the other UK stores that come here that have an irish markup on their prices.

Higher VAT, Higher Wages, Higher Operating Costs all contribute to this.

irishgeo · 20-01-2011 1:34pm

jenno86 wrote: »

Higher VAT, Higher Wages, Higher Operating Costs all contribute to this.

surely not anymore.

EllyXx · 15-02-2011 1:15pm

I heard boots are not opening untill april is this true?? i had an interview there before xmas but now ive heard they havent let any1 know if they got the job or not yet cause they are not openin for a while!!!

emmabo25 · 15-02-2011 1:25pm

They have filled all the positions already. I had interview before Christmas but didn't get it. I got the rejection email on Christmas week (3 weeks after interview). They will only ring you if you are successful, otherwise you will get an email. I think the only job they are still interviewing for is Pharmacy Dispenser. They should have let you know at this stage as everyone I know has been informed either way.

EllyXx · 15-02-2011 1:52pm

I never got any email or nothing saying if i got it or not which was a bit slack! thats why i was wondering cause i heard so many different stories!!! thanks for letting me know!!!

emmabo25 · 15-02-2011 1:58pm

Strange alright, maybe check all your spam folders and see if there is anything there.

EllyXx · 15-02-2011 2:19pm

ive checked everthing, i doubt i got it anyway if they havebt let me know thanks anyway!!

irishgeo · 21-02-2011 7:17pm

was down that way today, seen a truck delivering to the shop and some lights on inside.

naughto · 22-02-2011 9:12pm

there has being some work in there over the last while right throught the night as well as i live close to there

YouTookMyName · 23-02-2011 7:18pm

13th April i heard is opening day.

StudentDad · 27-02-2011 12:37am

I'm delighted to hear that Boots is opening in Castlebar.

SD

ahyeahok · 12-03-2011 8:49pm

I work near there and the shop fitters are there the last few days. talking to one of them, they have 6 weeks to get it done, pay and display parking to go in there too so for anyone getting free parking(like me) its gonna end.

I dont find boots great value... i end up having 3 things on the 3for2 thing when all i went in for was a single item. Shaw's usually seem to have decent deals there in comparison.

PingPing · 14-03-2011 1:31pm

Well if we've Shaws there next door, what harm? Best of both worlds. Personally, I can't wait for a Boots in Castlebar- it's LONG overdue, and the trek out to Westport for certain products you can only get in Boots (fussy fussy!) is only made doable by the promise of lunch in Mocha Beans.

It'll be nice to have the Boots here before Christmas anyhow (see how I'm already doing Christmas shopping in my head) for stocking fillers and the like. Loyalty card points make me so happy around Christmas.

YouTookMyName · 16-03-2011 11:35am

YouTookMyName wrote: »

13th April i heard is opening day.

Wednesday 4th May.

YouTookMyName · 16-04-2011 11:46am

Bump. Not long now 2 1/2 weeks.

irishgeo · 28-04-2011 10:36pm

may 4th si opening day, i got a leaflet in the door with a huge error on the back.

the map on the back has directions to the new store but the N5 is down on the map as NS.

yop · 29-04-2011 8:34am

irishgeo wrote: »

may 4th si opening day, i got a leaflet in the door with a huge error on the back.

the map on the back has directions to the new store but the N5 is down on the map as NS.

Imagine a spelling mistake in the post...

finisklin · 04-05-2011 1:46pm

Looks like Boots has landed......

22 Jobs Created as Boots Open New Store in Castlebar Today Wednesday, 04 May 2011 08:35 22 NEW JOBS HAVE BEEN CREATED WITH THE OPENING THIS MORNING IN CASTLEBAR OF A NEW BOOTS STORE.
THE STORE IS LOCATED IN THE HARLEQUIN CENTRE ON THE LOUGH LANNAGH ROAD AND IS THE COMPANY’S SECOND STORE IN MAYO AND 59TH IN THE COUNTRY.

yop · 04-05-2011 1:58pm

I hear its a fine place!

StudentDad · 04-05-2011 2:12pm

I was in there today - long overdue!

SD

YouTookMyName · 04-05-2011 2:29pm

It's massive. Looks much bigger than the Old Aldi.

yop · 04-05-2011 2:31pm

YouTookMyName wrote: »

It's massive. Looks much bigger than the Old Aldi.

I think they may have taken some floor space from the store at the back of the Aldi shop.
There is a clothes store owned by Boots going upstairs also.

irishgeo · 04-05-2011 6:04pm

yop wrote: »

I think they may have taken some floor space from the store at the back of the Aldi shop.
There is a clothes store owned by Boots going upstairs also.

the aldi store room took up a lot of space as they had a cold room as well.

ill pop for in a look saturday.

Boots coming to Castlebar

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