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Shops/Businesses opening/closing down

foxy_19-89 · 2013-04-12 13:27:44

MOD EDIT: Rumours posted in this thread will be removed, we need a bit more to go on than simply what someone has heard through the grapevine. "If all goes to plan, boojum Galway will be opening at the end of May/start of June." Mexican Burrito Bar. Opening next to Kumar's. Notice up looking for staff. I quoted the above…

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#2132 22-07-2016 11:37am
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The Pandora shop beside fallers has moved to shop street.

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#2133 22-07-2016 1:50pm
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J o e wrote: »

Noticed a new cafe getting kitted out opposite Druid Lane on Quay Street - "Quay Street Food".

The guy from the Asian tea house is opening an Asian restaurant in there.

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#2134 22-07-2016 2:43pm
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Surfacezebra wrote: »

The guy from the Asian tea house is opening an Asian restaurant in there.

That's the former pet shop.

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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#2135 22-07-2016 4:04pm
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Gadgetman496 wrote: »

That's the former pet shop.

There's a joke to be made there

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#2136 22-07-2016 4:24pm
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tenacious-me wrote: »

There's a joke to be made there

Yes, I can already hear Mr OBumble making it every single time we walk down Shop St :rolleyes:

The same themed-joke about the chipper in Henry St is bad enough .... this will be harder to avoid.

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#2137 22-07-2016 7:36pm
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tenacious-me wrote: »

There's a joke to be made there

True, the guy that owned the pet shop is a bit of a magician too you know

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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#2138 23-07-2016 8:10am
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Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Yes, I can already hear Mr OBumble making it every single time we walk down Shop St :rolleyes:

The same themed-joke about the chipper in Henry St is bad enough .... this will be harder to avoid.

Just tell him to look at Una Taaffes to put him off the trail.

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#2139 25-07-2016 7:21pm
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Contractor working on the former linen supply premises in rahoon that was a location for EA games for a while. Wish Beauty salon on clybaun road closed down.

EDIT : Zenimax unit not EA Games.

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#2140 28-07-2016 3:07pm
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Green leaf (formerly Mix Greens) in Liosban has closed as has the small shop next door.

Both units are closed for renovations and Coco Cafe have a notice up that they are coming soon and are recruiting staff.

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#2141 28-07-2016 5:53pm
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Green leaf (formerly Mix Greens) in Liosban has closed as has the small shop next door.

Both units are closed for renovations and Coco Cafe have a notice up that they are coming soon and are recruiting staff.

Ah that's a shame, that was a nice place for a cooked lunch. I think that section of Liosban already has 3 coffee and sandwich places dunno how another one will do..

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#2142 29-07-2016 12:23pm
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Starbucks and subway have closed on the NUIG campus and the catering for that whole area is being taken over by someone else, back down to one Starbucks in Galway

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#2143 29-07-2016 1:03pm
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tenacious-me wrote: »

Starbucks and subway have closed on the NUIG campus and the catering for that whole area is being taken over by someone else, back down to one Starbucks in Galway

Enjoy it while it lasts; legend tells that if you strike one Starbucks down, 2 more set up to avenge it.

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#2144 29-07-2016 5:14pm
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You mean aramark is finally gone from NUIG?! Of course it's just as I leave

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#2145 29-07-2016 7:03pm
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LoonyLovegood wrote: »

You mean aramark is finally gone from NUIG?! Of course it's just as I leave

Yes, Aramark are gone . Let's hope the new operators have a better offering. I've heard they're "some crowd that run canteens in French universities". We'll see what transpires when they open next week.

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#2146 29-07-2016 7:12pm
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Jacoby Loose Streetcar wrote: »

Yes, Aramark are gone . Let's hope the new operators have a better offering. I've heard they're "some crowd that run canteens in French universities". We'll see what transpires when they open next week.

Escargot avec frites et le sauce periwinkle

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#2147 29-07-2016 7:19pm
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snubbleste wrote: »

Escargot avec frites et le sauce periwinkle

LOL, bet that would go down like a sac de merde

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#2148 29-07-2016 7:36pm
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Sodexo are French - they are twice as big as Aramark.

If it is them think more industrial estate canteen rather than bistrot.

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#2149 29-07-2016 11:54pm
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Sodexo are French - they are twice as big as Aramark.

If it is them think more industrial estate canteen rather than bistrot.

They also run a few prisons in the UK.

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#2150 30-07-2016 8:57am
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PCWorld Wellpark is in the process of winding down and is to merge with sister Company Curry's on the Headford Rd.

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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#2151 30-07-2016 10:14am
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Gadgetman496 wrote: »

PCWorld Wellpark is in the process of winding down and is to merge with sister Company Curry's on the Headford Rd.

I was in there the other day and the place was half empty, I assumed it was the above! Makes sense - I'd say there's very little merging to be done other than throwing the stock in a truck and bringing it over. They both sell the exact same stock.

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#2152 30-07-2016 10:32am
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TerrorFirmer wrote: »

I was in there the other day and the place was half empty, I assumed it was the above! Makes sense - I'd say there's very little merging to be done other than throwing the stock in a truck and bringing it over. They both sell the exact same stock.

Yep, a few of the Wellpark staff will be relocating to the Headford Rd. but I don't know how many will actually be made redundant.

I'd imagine the rent on that Wellpark store was huge too?

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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#2153 30-07-2016 1:04pm
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Jacoby Loose Streetcar wrote: »

Yes, Aramark are gone . Let's hope the new operators have a better offering. I've heard they're "some crowd that run canteens in French universities". We'll see what transpires when they open next week.

Is Aramark definitely gone? The subway and Starbucks was separate to them I thought?

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#2154 30-07-2016 3:46pm
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I used to work in the Eye in college years ago and would wander over to PC World on my breaks sometimes for a look, I was often the only person in there and it was an absolutely massive shop, dont know how they lasted this long. Crazy prices aswell.

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#2155 30-07-2016 5:18pm
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the "Cantina" that is basically a converted container at the topaz garage in newcastle is closing from today as apparently not going to open for the new student term.

clearing out stock there today.

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#2156 30-07-2016 6:22pm
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Aw man that was a fav spot on my 'need food quick' travels

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#2157 30-07-2016 7:05pm
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Tis gone alright. Definitely not reopenning. Was falling way short of targets.

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#2158 01-08-2016 10:28am
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Padkir wrote: »

Is Aramark definitely gone? The subway and Starbucks was separate to them I thought?

They'redefinitely gone, reopening tomorrow under a new operator, staff are being kept on AFAIK, a different bistro is going in where Starbucks was and apparently the operators of the canteen will be running their own sandwich place where Subway was

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#2159 03-08-2016 4:11pm
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Sign in the window of the former cotters in knocknacarra

Honest Deli opening soon.. deli/coffee/grocery

was driving so not 100% sure on name.

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#2160 05-08-2016 10:55pm
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Not sure if its been said already but modern music is closed down by the looks of things, disappointing but I suppose its tough to compete with online stores especially with music. Thats two closed in the last few years.

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#2161 05-08-2016 11:09pm
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LoveMeSexy wrote: »

Not sure if its been said already but modern music is closed down by the looks of things, disappointing but I suppose its tough to compete with online stores especially with music. Thats two closed in the last few years.

Yep, it was posted on page 137 by Arghus HERE:

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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