Shops/Businesses opening/closing down

pleasant Co. · 07-12-2013 3:42pm

hedgehog2 wrote: »

The only garage that I heard of clocking cars was <hearsay removed>

An example of how to back-up a potentially damaging allegation: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0207/312023-nct/

hedgehog2 · 07-12-2013 3:45pm

http://www.thejournal.ie/driver-refunded-e4000-in-court-over-clocked-car-349500-Feb2012/
I forgot to post the link

cfeeneyinterior · 09-12-2013 1:22am

Blacoe jewellers opened a new shop in Eyre Square SC, Born have opened yet another shop up beside Debenhams....

Thargor · 09-12-2013 4:03pm

Seeing jewellers opening all over the country, surprised they're getting the business.

kefir32 · 09-12-2013 6:13pm

Always positive to see more activity in the retail sector but another Born? They must be doing a good trade in their now 4/5 city branches.
Out of interest, has there been a new tenant go into the ex HMV store in Edward Sq. ? Haven't been in Galway for 6 months.
Im hoping 2014 brings more good news to the beleaguered sector.

D Trent · 09-12-2013 6:34pm

kefir32 wrote: »

Always positive to see more activity in the retail sector but another Born? They must be doing a good trade in their now 4/5 city branches.
Out of interest, has there been a new tenant go into the ex HMV store in Edward Sq. ? Haven't been in Galway for 6 months.
Im hoping 2014 brings more good news to the beleaguered sector.

Yes Cara pharmacy are in where HMV used to be now

Mrs OBumble · 03-01-2014 2:23pm

Theres a big orange banner saying "Hillbillys fried chicken opening soon" on the building in Eyre Square next to Permanent TSB.

There was a lot of fit-out work happening in the building before Christmas .. and there's more going on there now.

howyanow · 06-01-2014 8:09pm

O'Leary's in Salthill closed.Trading since 1954 as a hotel,pub,off-licence and recently shop.

Eeden · 06-01-2014 8:12pm

howyanow wrote: »

O'Leary's in Salthill closed.Trading since 1954 as a hotel,pub,off-licence and recently shop.

Is that "closed closed", or might it be weather-related?

ratracer · 06-01-2014 9:08pm

Eeden wrote: »

Is that "closed closed", or might it be weather-related?

No it's closed for good. Francis O'Leary had a post on the facebok page yesterday, but I can't link to it at the moment.

Paddyfield · 06-01-2014 9:10pm

howyanow wrote: »

O'Leary's in Salthill closed.Trading since 1954 as a hotel,pub,off-licence and recently shop.

Tesco Express are opening up there.

They won't be getting a penny from me.

paconnors · 07-01-2014 12:04am

ratracer wrote: »

No it's closed for good. Francis O'Leary had a post on the facebok page yesterday, but I can't link to it at the moment.

Here is the Link

Col200sx · 08-01-2014 7:07pm

Spotted a lot of work going on in the old Carpenter's Menswear shop, the one down the lane off Shop Street next to the Stock Exchange.

Looked like the interior was being kitted out, anybody know what's going in there?

snubbleste · 12-01-2014 8:26pm

Costa Coffee is coming to Galway..but don't know where.

JillyQ · 12-01-2014 8:42pm

http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/item/1230-coffee-giant-to-open-galway-city-premises

They are supposed to be coming to Quay Street.

westgolf · 12-01-2014 9:41pm

Costa's is going into the former KC Blake's restuarant beside jurys

westy

kefir32 · 12-01-2014 11:16pm

westgolf wrote: »

Costa's is going into the former KC Blake's restuarant beside jurys

westy

As a coffee lover that doesn't inspire me

Indie quirky coffee houses FTW

_Whimsical_ · 12-01-2014 11:39pm

kefir32 wrote: »

As a coffee lover that doesn't inspire me Indie quirky coffee houses FTW

Hopefully all the yakking chattering shrieking types and the yummy mummies who don't keep their kids quiet kids will go to Costa Coffee and leave the decent places to the rest of yes.It might be cause for inspiration yet like.

D Trent · 13-01-2014 1:48am

snubbleste wrote: »

Costa Coffee is coming to Galway..but don't know where.

Take a look at page 12 post no. 133 of this thread

swiftman · 16-01-2014 2:23pm

That Brizilian place on prospect hill is closed and was being gutted yesterday. walking past it last month i thought it very early closing time so didnt want to comment here. didnt last long!!!

anyone know what's going into the unit between the o connells/internet cafe and garveys.seems a good bit of work is happening there

Links234 · 16-01-2014 5:26pm

kefir32 wrote: »

As a coffee lover that doesn't inspire me Indie quirky coffee houses FTW

there's plenty of room for both

Mrs OBumble · 17-01-2014 11:29am

swiftman wrote: »

That Brizilian place on prospect hill is closed and was being gutted yesterday. walking past it last month i thought it very early closing time so didnt want to comment here. didnt last long!!!

anyone know what's going into the unit between the o connells/internet cafe and garveys.seems a good bit of work is happening there

Brazillian place closed a few months ago. Being repainted outside today, so i guess the next victim ... err tenant has been found. Seeems a very difficult location to make work.

serfboard · 17-01-2014 1:48pm

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Seeems a very difficult location to make work.

While that's probably true, you'd imagine the next tenants should be getting the rent for SFA. Also, a (very) good business will make (almost) anywhere work.

joeKel73 · 22-01-2014 12:08am

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Theres a big orange banner saying "Hillbillys fried chicken opening soon" on the building in Eyre Square next to Permanent TSB.

There was a lot of fit-out work happening in the building before Christmas .. and there's more going on there now.

From the Hillbillys website;

Hillbilly's Family Restaurants are delighted to announce that they have commenced work on a new location in Eyre's Square in Galway. The location is due to open in the first quarter of 2014. Michael Grace, Founder commented" We are delighted to continue the expansion of the Hillbilly's Family Restaurants nationwide through franchising and we see Galway as a key location to this expansion. We look forward to developing more outlets throughout Ireland and internationally".

and their Facebook page...

Hillbilly's have signed contracts and will have 3 new locations open in the first quarter of 2014 with the creation of 40 jobs in Ireland. Galway - Eyres Square; Dublin - Walkinstown; and Mahon Point - Cork. Here is a picture of the signing of the Galway Franchise....... Yes we are getting BIGGER and BETTER!!!!!!!!!!

This is excellent news, surprised there isn't a whole thread about it!

ErnieBert · 22-01-2014 12:49am

I hope their food is better than their spelling.

ben.schlomo · 22-01-2014 5:13pm

J o e wrote: »

From the Hillbillys website;

and their Facebook page...

This is excellent news, surprised there isn't a whole thread about it!

Im guessing not everyone gets excited by Fried Chicken!

joeKel73 · 22-01-2014 5:22pm

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Im guessing not everyone gets excited by Fried Chicken!

But, it's Hillbillys fried chicken....!

pleasant Co. · 22-01-2014 5:22pm

ErnieBert wrote: »

I hope their food is better than their spelling.

So long as they're not snide or rude i'm not to fussed by the odd misspelled word.

D Trent · 22-01-2014 6:25pm

pleasant Co. wrote: »

So long as they're not snide or rude i'm not to fussed by the odd misspelled word.

Why? have you had a bad experience there before

ciano1 · 22-01-2014 6:55pm

That 'Chip Inn' chipper seems to be closed down AGAIN. Windows are covered up with newspaper

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