Limerick Businesses Opening

CosmicFool

dashoonage wrote: »

Did i hear LIDL were going in to Debenhams as well or should I just put down the whiskey at this point ?

No No you heard wrong shur won't it be M&S going in there. :cool:;)

colm_mcm

Maz2016 wrote: »

I’d imagine that’s a rumour. Aren’t they doing down the dock road

Yes - They’re going into the old National Rusk building.

phill106

breezy1985 wrote: »

Do Lidl move into old units. I don't think it's something they normally do

They did it there on the childers road? Had their own unit, bought that plumbing place next to it, knocked and expanded.
Though that would be knock/gut rather then just moving straight in, but that would be the case for most stores.

dunworth1

pj's chipper has reopened in tomondgate in their old unit

breezy1985

dunworth1 wrote: »

pj's chipper has reopened in tomondgate in their old unit

That explains the crowds last night

gfaces

SkatesOn wrote: »

JJ Bowles pub have started an online delivery business (Ice Cold Direct) - great deals on slabs at 20E each
https://icecolddirect.ie/beer.html

Trying this service tonight will let you know how it goes.

gfaces

gfaces wrote: »

Trying this service tonight will let you know how it goes.

I ordered a selection of craft beers. They arrived within half an hour which was very good for a Friday I thought. All in all a good service and nice to see local business innovating during the lockdown.

SkatesOn

gfaces wrote: »

I ordered a selection of craft beers. They arrived within half an hour which was very good for a Friday I thought. All in all a good service and nice to see local business innovating during the lockdown.

More into the mainstream beers myself, and now a regular customer of theirs - can't fault it.

Cookiemunster

JYSK is to open a second store at the Ennis Road Retail Park. https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/611950/danish-retailer-jysk-plans-second-store-in-limerick.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

stefanovich

gfaces wrote: »

I ordered a selection of craft beers. They arrived within half an hour which was very good for a Friday I thought. All in all a good service and nice to see local business innovating during the lockdown.

Their selection of beer and cider and wine isn't great. Nothing there I'd personally order apart from spirits.

Mc Love

stefanovich wrote: »

Their selection of beer and cider and wine isn't great. Nothing there I'd personally order apart from spirits.

Definitely aimed at the more mainstream beers

SkatesOn

stefanovich wrote: »

Their selection of beer and cider and wine isn't great. Nothing there I'd personally order apart from spirits.

Each to their own, As I say to my wife: I'm not fussy

Bass Reeves

SkatesOn wrote: »

Each to their own, As I say to my wife: I'm not fussy

I say she loves that

SkatesOn

stefanovich wrote: »

Their selection of beer and cider and wine isn't great. Nothing there I'd personally order apart from spirits.

On a more serious note, here's the selection of Beers from Ice Cold direct. Plenty of choice there? What other beer are people drinking these days?

djdunny

Article in the Leader today saying planning has been submitted for the old PTSB building on Sarsfield st.

Planning was submitted by Huntswold Ventures who upon a bit of Googling, have registered address at Walsh Windows in Ballysimon.

Anyone got any ideas what might be going in there?

breezy1985

djdunny wrote: »

Article in the Leader today saying planning has been submitted for the old PTSB building on Sarsfield st.

Planning was submitted by Huntswold Ventures who upon a bit of Googling, have registered address at Walsh Windows in Ballysimon.

Anyone got any ideas what might be going in there?

Nice little building if it got a bit of a refurb and get rid of that horrible brown colour scheme at the entrance

dave 27

djdunny wrote: »

Article in the Leader today saying planning has been submitted for the old PTSB building on Sarsfield st.

Planning was submitted by Huntswold Ventures who upon a bit of Googling, have registered address at Walsh Windows in Ballysimon.

Anyone got any ideas what might be going in there?

I googled it earlier but im still none the wiser! its a great location and just at where all the buses gather, pity its not a high profile shop really

manna452121

This is from the paper https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/614649/plans-revealed-for-former-limerick-bank.html

Reputable Rog

Great spot for a Wetherspoons.

breezy1985

Reputable Rog wrote: »

Great spot for a Wetherspoons.

Spoons tend to go for big venues. Hopefully we never see one in Limerick

mart 23

According to todays Irish Examiner , Wetherspoon are planning to open in Limerick at some stage. Maybe Quinns in Ellen Street if available would be a good spot for it.

breezy1985

mart 23 wrote: »

According to todays Irish Examiner , Wetherspoon are planning to open in Limerick at some stage. Maybe Quinns in Ellen Street if available would be a good spot for it.

I assumed Quinn's wouldn't exist once Opera centre is finished just the facade.

Linked with the Bank years ago and it would be much more their usual MO. Or somewhere like the Argos site or Mountain shop on Cruises St.

RocketRaccoon

breezy1985 wrote: »

I assumed Quinn's wouldn't exist once Opera centre is finished just the facade.

Linked with the Bank years ago and it would be much more their usual MO. Or somewhere like the Argos site or Mountain shop on Cruises St.

Whatever about the old mothercare unit, no chance they'd go for the Argos store.

Cookiemunster

breezy1985 wrote: »

I assumed Quinn's wouldn't exist once Opera centre is finished just the facade.

Linked with the Bank years ago and it would be much more their usual MO. Or somewhere like the Argos site or Mountain shop on Cruises St.

I'm pretty sure that the plan is for Quins to be refurbished and reused as a bar/restaurant. Not every thing is getting demolished.

I'd say the Cruises St units would be too small for them.

breezy1985

Cookiemunster wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that the plan is for Quins to be refurbished and reused as a bar/restaurant. Not every thing is getting demolished.

I'd say the Cruises St units would be too small for them.

Argos would be bigger than Quinn's I thought when you take in the store rooms.

Glad to hear that Quinn's stays a pub or restaurant

breezy1985

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Whatever about the old mothercare unit, no chance they'd go for the Argos store.

Mothercare is what I meant about the mountain place. Couldn't remember what it used be called

Cherrycoke

Mullin's Ice cream opening on William st. beside the casino. They're fitting it out at the moment. I'm sure they've seen the queues at Gusto d'Italia across the street and thought they're onto a winner. Gusto has consistently been busy since they've opened, so hopefully there's enough trade for both.

source

Cherrycoke wrote: »

Mullin's Ice cream opening on William st. beside the casino. They're fitting it out at the moment. I'm sure they've seen the queues at Gusto d'Italia across the street and thought they're onto a winner. Gusto has consistently been busy since they've opened, so hopefully there's enough trade for both.

This happens regularly here, whatever the fad, 1 shop opens and does well, suddenly there's a glut of that type of shop until all but 1, or worse; none, are left due to the business being split.

Milkshakes and donuts spring to mind.

breezy1985

source wrote: »

This happens regularly here, whatever the fad, 1 shop opens and does well, suddenly there's a glut of that type of shop until all but 1, or worse; none, are left due to the business being split.

Milkshakes and donuts spring to mind.

Ice cream is a fad ?

I'm sure they will be fine if they do more than just ice cream. The italian place also do coffee and nice cakes same as any other cafe

source

No Ice cream isn't a fad, but the usual thing in this city is that a shop has a unique selling point and does well, then we get way too many copies of that type of shop, the local economy can't handle it and they all wind up closing.