What Shops would like to see in Kilkenny?

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My list would be Dealz, M&S, Clarks, possibly Tesco but not too pushed on them, House of Frazer (one can dream!!), Tommy Hilfiger, Home Store and More.

Deliverance XXV

I would love to see Dealz and Home Store + More come to Kilkenny. Dealz just opened in Carlow too.
While it's smaller than Dealz in Newbridge or Portlaoise but still a great little shop - I always come out with three or four €1.49/1.99 DVDs!

road_high

Deliverance XXV wrote: »

I would love to see Dealz and Home Store + More come to Kilkenny. Dealz just opened in Carlow too.
While it's smaller than Dealz in Newbridge or Portlaoise but still a great little shop - I always come out with three or four €1.49/1.99 DVDs!

Ah, seriously? Why does Kilkenny always have to be so behind the times with new shops? I suspect a mix of strict planning and high rents.

S28382

Having Tescos here would be great

femur61

mfitzy wrote: »

Ah, seriously? Why does Kilkenny always have to be so behind the times with new shops? I suspect a mix of strict planning and high rents.

Maybe there is not the market for them!

foxcoverteddy

M & S, not that they are cheap, but there is a certain ring about the store, House of Fraser and Tesco, why we haven't got Tesco is an insult to all who live in Kilkenny, the council should be ashamed of themselves.
PC World and Curry's, Harvey Norman and why not Iceland.
If we had a proper ring road we might interest more to come, however we have to be careful not to upset those who want the town to be for tourist's.
Sort of Fcuk the people who live here.

road_high

femur61 wrote: »

Maybe there is not the market for them!

Maybe but when they are in towns half the size of us in the West ya gotta ask questions

Captain Havoc

Having a Tesco here really doesn't do it for me. M&S would be nice but I can't see what any of the previously mentioned shops would bring. I think a lot of it is grass being greener tbh. A lot of the previously mentioned shops are only 30 minutes away.

foxcoverteddy

you maybe right about Tesco, it is very similar to Dunnes, however having competition would ensure Dunnes do not run away with the spoon.
Yes some of the shops are not far away, with the price of fuel what is wrong having them on our doorstep.
I personally would love to have Sainsbury's or Morrison's, but think for a moment the move is from large supermarkets to the convenience store.
Woodies have no competition, what about Homebase or B & Q.
The grass always seems greener on the other side, so when you get there it is still greener on the other side, think about that.

Captain Havoc

foxcoverteddy wrote: »

you maybe right about Tesco, it is very similar to Dunnes, however having competition would ensure Dunnes do not run away with the spoon.
Yes some of the shops are not far away, with the price of fuel what is wrong having them on our doorstep.
I personally would love to have Sainsbury's or Morrison's, but think for a moment the move is from large supermarkets to the convenience store.
Woodies have no competition, what about Homebase or B & Q.
The grass always seems greener on the other side, so when you get there it is still greener on the other side, think about that.

Woodies have plenty of competition, I find Woodies very expensive and it wouldn't be on my list of places to shop. Go to Hebron and you'd probably find anything that you'd get in Woodies for a lot less. I work in Carlow and do shop in Tescos but that's more out of convenience than anything else, here in Kilkenny I'd mostly shop in LIDL or Aldi as they're on my way home and out of town. If I do need to head into town I'll hop on the bike, I don't think I've ever bought anything in Carlow because I couldn't get it in Kilkenny.

road_high

The big one is a toy shop. Kilkenny is crying for a decnt one like Ken Blacks/Smyths!!

foxcoverteddy

mfitzy, well done, I have an eleven year old and two grand children 4 and 1 year, so toy shops are imperative, though we go to either clonmel or Waterford or Carlow. If we don't get any thing else a Toy shop please.
I would like a Pizza Hut, sort of up on the Woodies Estate. foxy

kikel

For those that want a tescos ya can get all you want on www.tesco.ie they deliver to KK everyday. Me? Happy with Dunnes, aldi and super quinn. Then a few local shops for smaller items and fuel. Can see the need for a decent toy store alright. Can't think of any good ones.

The one thing KK has got better than other towns of similar size is pubs and restaurants. I just don't have enough money or time to enjoy them all, KK a great place to live.

PaulKK

foxcoverteddy wrote: »

I would like a Pizza Hut, sort of up on the Woodies Estate. foxy

They have closed the majority of them and I think the couple that are left are take away only, so can't see that happening.


Don't get the tesco love either, I find most stuff in Dunnes and especially Superquinn to be better quality, especially meat and fruit.

foxcoverteddy

In truth there is not much to choose between Dunnes and Tesco, the fruit and veg do not come up to the standard of Superquinn or Lidl for that matter, however you really want the top one, try Supervalu, our one in Callan though small is brilliant and so is Loughboy.
Still reckon Tesco would balance the scales.
We have now got a specialised bike shop, but it is perhaps not well advertised and Dean St is really a bit pokey, but at least we have one and of course Halfords.
A decent steak house might be good, one that doesn't charge the earth, I guess a real fish restaurant wouldn'tg go amiss.

Formosa

Hooters

foxcoverteddy

perhaps formosa could be a little more specific, what is Hooter's, can anyone help, this is a relatively fun thread, please don't spoil our enjoyment with one word answers, thanks

fabbydabby

They give their customers horns.

foxcoverteddy

Formosa, please accept my sincere apology relating to Hooter's, and would fabbydaby not go round expecting to get Horns.
The restaurants look upmarket to what we have, so understand you.
Wel done and many thanks. Foxy

seven_eleven

+1 for Tesco. It just has everything you need and much better products for great prices. I often find myself going around to Supervalu, dunnesstores, superquinn etc looking for items and they dont have them. Just little small stuff that I know tesco will have in great deals.

Should have been put in McDonagh tbh. Dunnes is a borefest.

road_high

Have to say that is Tesco's biggest plus; the range they carry is immense.

zcorpian88

Would love to see a Debenhams in Kilkenny, often find awesome clothes in the one in Cork whenever I visit.

Maybe an Apple store (That'll never happen)

Move KFC closer to town also, way too out of the way imo.

Actually I cant think of many more now, Kilkenny has got a lot better since McDonagh opened. Before they opened I was complaining about the town not having a HMV and now we got one.

Not too bothered about Tescos, we have too many supermarkets in too close proximity. Too much choice when it comes to supermarkets with Dunnes being king of them all.

Threadhead

Living in Dublin, I do most of my shopping in Tesco as its closest to where I live. I also live in proximity of Dunnes, Lidl, Aldi (all on the same road) and Superquinn, just nearby. Of these, Tesco has the least choice of all those supermarkets, although I do shop there for convenience and find it does the trick.

But Kilkenny doesn't need a Tesco for either choice or for convenience. The supermarket problem baffles me... surely we have choice and convenience covered in Kilkenny? I agree with the opinion that the Tesco love is pure 'grass is greener' stuff.

A toy store would be great though. And a Hooters. And decent men's clothes stores are hard to come by.

catbear

Threadhead wrote: »

And a Hooters.

Open your eyes man, you'll see more flesh on rose inn street on a weekend than you'd see in a strip club.

foxcoverteddy

I thought Hooters was an upmarket sort of MacDonalds, isn't it?

catbear

foxcoverteddy wrote: »

I thought Hooters was an upmarket sort of MacDonalds, isn't it?

Hooters and McDonalds aren't targeting the same market so comparisons aren't really just.
McDonalds are limited to chicken breasts whereas Hooters have a great variety.

road_high

Shame to see superquinn absorbed into the super valu brand. Means less choice of supermarkets in kilkenny again.
No tesco, no m&s, no Iceland. Make what you will of the merits or not of any of those, it would still be nice to actually have the choice.

foxcoverteddy

It Is strange this thread has been rekindled after a year, in that time we have lost our HMV, a great many shops in Market cross and a coffee shop in Irish town and a cycle shop has appeared in Patrick st, the sofa store in Loughboy has given up the ghost, various shops have opened in Smithlands and lastly Musgrave's are ditching the Superquinn name:
The argument still rages as to whether or not we need another Supermarket, or why should Kilkenny be the odd one out.
It has been said that tourists do not need stores, and as such Kilkenny is adequately served for the tourists.
Grafton Street is not that far away on Irish Rail, I like Brown Thomas, or I can go to Kildare for the outlet experience, we do not need any more stores in Kilkenny, do we?
Truth is can Kilkenny support more stores, does the internet provide greater choice?

stampydmonkey

Burger king...born...tesco...decent outdoor shop like portwest..in no particular order!

Only relatively new to Kilkenny but would also like to see shops to open a bit earlier on a Sunday (say 10am or 10.30) and a bit later on a Thursday evening (say 8pm). Just seems a lot of shops are missing out on trade. Been in town on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings recently and there is always a good few knocking but most shops are closed! I'm talking about the centre of town and not McDonagh Junction.

road_high

See Burger king open in Carlow. Another outlet KK doesn't have, sadly.

kikel

Heard Burger King had opened in Carlow. Not a fan myself but wouldn't object to one opening in Kilkenny.

I think Spar opening on High Street was a good idea. A decent convenience store was badly needed in the town centre.

road_high

kikel wrote: »

Heard Burger King had opened in Carlow. Not a fan myself but wouldn't object to one opening in Kilkenny.

I think Spar opening on High Street was a good idea. A decent convenience store was badly needed in the town centre.

Definitely. Especially during the summer. Not in it yet but hope it has a very good deli like the ones in Dublin.
Don't think there's anywhere for them (BK) to go in KK. No units I could think of to accomodate them, i know there is/was a drive thru planned for the Bennettsbridge road Applegreen but who knows if that may even happen??
MacDonagh Junction no space plus Eddie Rocketts already up there. There's not a glut of large empty retail units in KK at all. Only one I can think of is out in the Loughboy retail park beside Meubles. Which has strict uses relating to planning/zoning.

kikel

The shopping mall that connects high street and James street?

Or maybe the AIB bank? We all know the banks days are numbered. They want us all to use machines.

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kikel wrote: »

The shopping mall that connects high street and James street?

Or maybe the AIB bank? We all know the banks days are numbered. They want us all to use machines.

True that whole building is a shocking waste of time/space. Has unreal potential to be totally upgrade (i.e. gutted) and attract a decent mix of large and small retailers. They obviously own the building for years and not too bothered about investing. Was a half-arsed attempt about year 2000.
They had/have some half-baked idea to turn into a slot-machine place which i'm totally against, really hope the re-think that silly idea.

Reckon AIB will stay there, a lot of that building is regional bank offices.

kikel

Give it 5 years an AIB and other banks will all conduct business online. They are all doing there best to reduce staff and educate us to working with machines. There pilot scheme in Dundrum and the introduction of machines in AIB and BOI in Kilkenny show this. These building will soon have an alternative use in years to come. This will help reinvent town centres in years to come. Look at the Left Bank.

http://www.aib.ie/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=PressOffice/AIB_Press_Releas/aib_po_d_press_releases-0_08&cid=1365189458324&poSection=AR&poSubSection=paDA&position=notfirst&rank=top&month=04&year=2013


How about this building for your Burger King.

https://www.google.ie/search?q=national+irish+bank+kilkenny&hl=en-US&espv=1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sboxchip=Images&sa=X&ei=Hq24UvrmC4eK7AaduoHgBQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=576&dpr=2#imgrc=gA5ElatjGmh0kM%3A%3BTCrpw89cN2Zc0M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimages.ratemyarea.com.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fassets%252F0276%252F6091%252FDSC00088_large.JPG%253Fpicture%253D2766091%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fkilkenny.ratemyarea.com%252Fplaces%252Fnational-irish-bank-128288%3B640%3B480

road_high

That NIB unit is ideal! Did I see a sold sign on that lately?
Yes, probably true. Retail High st banking is on borrowed time...

kikel

Yeah.

http://www.savills.ie/nib-showcase/property-showcase.aspx

road_high

kikel wrote: »

Yeah.

http://www.savills.ie/nib-showcase/property-showcase.aspx

Interesting to see/what goes in there. It's a prime pitch beside the Castle.
I miss their ATM, was dead handy never had a queue :pac:

linny

road_high wrote: »

Interesting to see/what goes in there. It's a prime pitch beside the Castle.
I miss their ATM, was dead handy never had a queue :pac:

dore's opticians bought it, have planning in to open new store

road_high

linny wrote: »

dore's opticians bought it, have planning in to open new store

Another opticians, god can't wait for that....

foxcoverteddy

No no, dores will be moving, an empty unit on the corner of james st, ideal for BK or the start of the rebuilding the centre of Kilkenny, empty arcade, not too many shops in the cross, has someone eyes on a redevelopment>
We could do with Loughboy being changed to allow different stores.
We need a Debenhams, Marks And Spencer, House of Fraser, an Argos with access, a larger Boots, HMV all in all how about Brown Thomas?
We need quality stores not hip hop joints.
Perhaps a new supermarket group like Sainsbury or Asda hey Joh Lewis just right for Kilkenny.
By the way merry Christmas to all, look forward to 2014, and hopefully an absence of collectors on the High St.
Santa Foxy on the move

JohnMc1

foxcoverteddy wrote: »

perhaps formosa could be a little more specific, what is Hooter's, can anyone help, this is a relatively fun thread, please don't spoil our enjoyment with one word answers, thanks

Are you sure you want to know?

http://www.hooters.com/Home/Default.aspx

JohnMc1

I was saddened to see Barratt's in the Junction close up this week. One of last few shops from Day 1 of Junction's Opening to remain open and now its gone. I'm not surprised though. They always seemed to be running sales.

Threadhead

Anytime I see a Kilkenny outlet, I find it weird that we don't have one anymore.