Aldi Greystones ??

Misty May · 25-07-2013 10:53pm #1

An Aldi employee in the Bray shop says Greystones would be opening this Christmas, Dec 2013:). I notice in the last day or two the building site is locked up and no sign of any activity there. Are they on holiday or does anyone have any up to date information on what is happening?

MyPerfectCousin · 25-07-2013 10:59pm

"Builders holidays"? :rolleyes:

aynneone · 25-07-2013 11:27pm

Perfectly correct MyPerfectCousin, an annual event that occurs last week in July first 2 weeks in August

MyPerfectCousin · 08-10-2013 9:06am

Misty May wrote: »

An Aldi employee in the Bray shop says Greystones would be opening this Christmas, Dec 2013:). ?

It still looks like it has a long way to go before it's finished.

Also, does it not seem too big for the site that it's on? It looks like it is squeezed in.

In related news, Greystones has the highest occupancy rate in the country when it comes to commercial property units: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/commercial-property/greystones-has-lowest-vacancy-rate-1.1553848

loyatemu · 08-10-2013 9:11am

Which premises are currently vacant - Bel's, the pub/restaurant in Charlesland, the former Script building - anywhere else?

MyPerfectCousin · 08-10-2013 9:16am

loyatemu wrote: »

Which premises are currently vacant - Bel's, the pub/restaurant in Charlesland, the former Script building - anywhere else?

THe main street is pretty full. Not sure about the Merdian. But the local economy must be in good shape relative to the rest of the country if we're scoring number one in this very real economic measure.

The Real B-man · 08-10-2013 10:12am

I Hear that they have to Reduce the Shop Frontage as its to close to the Road Hear Say but it does seem very close alright.

Charlie-Bravo · 08-10-2013 10:43am

Surely that would have come up as a planning condition, or planning request for further information during the planning process. Unfounded hearsay unless someone messed up on the plans that were originally submitted??

pixbyjohn · 08-10-2013 6:28pm

Aldi seem to be well on track for a grand opening before the Christmas rush. Aldi & Lidl have very minimalist shop fittings so they are almost there now.
I wonder who has taken the lease on the shops that are part of the site?

abacus120 · 08-10-2013 6:39pm

A coffee shop is opening beside aldi as well

bido · 08-10-2013 7:35pm

abacus120 wrote: »

A coffee shop is opening beside aldi as well

One of those is definately needed in Greystones,:):)

Misty May · 08-10-2013 9:28pm

Rumour has it the grand opening has been postponed until February as there was a problem with the roof and it had to be taken off and redone!

Huntthe · 10-10-2013 7:21am

Darn no shopping in Aldi on Christmas day

DubOnHoliday · 07-11-2013 11:17am

They seem to have made a lot of progress in recent weeks, hope its open soon.

The Real B-man · 08-11-2013 10:07am

DubOnHoliday wrote: »

They seem to have made a lot of progress in recent weeks, hope its open soon.

Yes They Seem to be Painting & Flooring it at the Moment only a matter of Weeks before they Open wouldnt be surprised if its open Early December

sysconp1 · 20-11-2013 5:37pm

I had heard that Aldi were not allowed to open until the road changes were completed.

LEIN · 20-11-2013 5:55pm

sysconp1 wrote: »

I had heard that Aldi were not allowed to open until the road changes were completed.

What road changes?

Charlie-Bravo · 20-11-2013 6:46pm

DD9090 wrote: »

What road changes?

You have to drive on the right side of the road - it's the German way. :P

sasmac · 23-11-2013 2:18pm

According to their web site it is opening 16 January.

bdeithrick · 28-11-2013 1:44am

Aldi Greystones open 17 jan , very tardy as there's freezers in it already 20 dec would be plenty of time, no rush for the crimbo traffic

Please email you local counselor & TDs to make sure they fix the hole in the road the left after putting in water pipes , and to make sure the bike lanes are reinstated before opening and not to leave them go 1 year unfinished !

Unblinkered · 10-12-2013 10:35pm

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pixbyjohn · 11-12-2013 1:07am

Pat Quinn & Ben Dunne revolutionised the grocery trade in Ireland in a far bigger way than Lidl & Aldi. As did Fearghal Quinn. Tesco are foreigners too

I like Aldi and Lidl though for some of their stuff.

Annasopra · 14-01-2014 8:39pm

Opening on Thursday morning

red_bairn · 15-01-2014 12:51am

mango salsa wrote: »

Opening on Thursday morning

Meet ya there? ^-^

I'll probably be there getting snacks and maybe beer if it is on a deal.

Charlie-Bravo · 15-01-2014 12:18pm

I would have thought pixbyjohn got exclusive inside access to take some photos for us!?

Annasopra · 15-01-2014 1:03pm

red_bairn wrote: »

Meet ya there? ^-^

I'll probably be there getting snacks and maybe beer if it is on a deal.

I got a thing in the door with the offers. There's bits and pieces but nothing much.

RosieJoe · 15-01-2014 1:07pm

mango salsa wrote: »

I got a thing in the door with the offers. There's bits and pieces but nothing much.

I'd say traffic will be carnage in the area for the opening

Charlie-Bravo · 15-01-2014 3:48pm

@RosieJoe, There's a cycle track leading right to it - you could jog all the way instead!

Seve OB · 15-01-2014 3:50pm

passed it by on sunday and it looked well stocked up

FirstIn · 15-01-2014 5:03pm

What are the differences between it and lidl! Is there more to it that having different offers.

Different ranges ? Cheaper ? Store size looks similar to lidl.

Given its closer to me in C'land that's a benefit.

pixbyjohn · 15-01-2014 5:34pm

astrofluff wrote: »

I would have thought pixbyjohn got exclusive inside access to take some photos for us!?

Taken 6th. Jan 2014

DSC_4535 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr
Not quite inside Astro, but near enough

Aldi Greystones pre opening 6th Jan 2014 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

JanneG · 15-01-2014 6:29pm

FirstIn wrote: »

What are the differences between it and lidl! Is there more to it that having different offers.

Different ranges ? Cheaper ? Store size looks similar to lidl.

Given its closer to me in C'land that's a benefit.

I'd say about 2/3 of meat etc is all Irish compared to most of the Lidl stuff being brought over from Germany...

dr ro · 15-01-2014 7:15pm

JanneG wrote: »

I'd say about 2/3 of meat etc is all Irish compared to most of the Lidl stuff being brought over from Germany...

There's actually quite a lot of the meat sold in Lidl that's Irish.

Macy0161 · 16-01-2014 11:56am

FirstIn wrote: »

What are the differences between it and lidl! Is there more to it that having different offers.

Different ranges ? Cheaper ? Store size looks similar to lidl.

Aldi do far less brands than Lidl (only 2 I can really think off are they now do Kellogg's Cornflakes and Coca Cola/ Diet Coke), and they don't have a bakery.

However, we also find their own brand stuff better than Lidl (both are better quality and value than the mainstream supermarkets imo), and the shop normally works out cheaper in Aldi. I'm not really 100% sure whether Aldi is cheaper, or whether the temptation/ default to the brands in lidl make it more there.

We get our meat in our local butcher, but Aldi does have a very good reputation for Irish meat in terms of quality and value.

Won't be venturing to the new store for a couple of weeks, as it'll be packed with people going for a look!

red_bairn · 16-01-2014 2:38pm

My mate and I went for a browse and came out with a tenner worths of produce. He is working on the frittata at the moment while I sip on my ice cold Alska. A Swedish strawberry and lime cider.

Jimjay · 16-01-2014 4:24pm

I presume the car park won't be as buys on a normal day (non opening day) there was a queue on mill road to get in and then you had to wait for a space. i guess people were like me and just having a look. I prefer the choice in Tesco myself

cuddlycavies · 16-01-2014 7:09pm

Jimjay wrote: »

I presume the car park won't be as buys on a normal day (non opening day) there was a queue on mill road to get in and then you had to wait for a space. i guess people were like me and just having a look. I prefer the choice in Tesco myself

Choice yes! Price No!

loyatemu · 16-01-2014 9:51pm

its quite a small carpark - says 93 spaces in the article in the NWT.

its not just that Lidl and Aldi are cheaper, its the transparent pricing that I like. In Tesco the prices are constantly changing, and the deals are never what they appear - you need your wits about you shopping there. Tesco keep changing the layout of the store as well.

red_bairn · 16-01-2014 9:52pm

I miss Quinnsworth.

pixbyjohn · 16-01-2014 10:37pm

red_bairn wrote: »

I miss Quinnsworth.

And yer man with the white polo neck jumper and the yellow packs

( a bit before your time)

red_bairn · 17-01-2014 12:02am

pixbyjohn wrote: »

And yer man with the white polo neck jumper and the yellow packs ( a bit before your time)

I can't even remember when it closed it was that far back

I remember they had some customer service centre thing similar to the one at Superquinn, Bray.

Jimjay · 17-01-2014 12:38am

cuddlycavies wrote: »

Choice yes! Price No!

Sure but but most of the cheap stuff i have tried from aldi and lidl tastes crap. Just an example, wow those fillets of fish are so cheap im having them. Hmm chuck all the fish out as it takes longer to pick the bones out as it does to eat it.
I may go to aldi for fresh veg but tesco keep giving me vouchers if i could have got my shop cheaper at aldi or lidl so may as well keep going there.

FirstIn · 17-01-2014 12:38am

Big aisles. That's the thing that struck me.

Also, where were the George Foreman special offer grills?

Jimjay · 17-01-2014 12:39am

FirstIn wrote: »

Big aisles. That's the thing that struck me.

Also, where were the George Foreman special offer grills?

Between the special offer pressure cookers and the special offer halogen cookers

FirstIn · 17-01-2014 8:06am

Re the George Foreman grills - Gone by 7pm. They were good value.

Macy0161 · 17-01-2014 8:54am

Jimjay wrote: »

I may go to aldi for fresh veg but tesco keep giving me vouchers if i could have got my shop cheaper at aldi or lidl so may as well keep going there.

I'd rather have the cash in my own pocket, than vouchers to go back to a place that admit themselves (by giving the vouchers) that they are more expensive! That Tesco deal has it's very own thread in Bargain Alerts - it doesn't come out that well, but it's obviously working!

cocker5 · 17-01-2014 9:10am

I dunno for me the thought of driving to 2/3 stores to do my shopping just doesnt appeal, as IMO Lidl / Aldi arent "one stop shops" for me.

Veg, fruit and cleaning products then maybe yes, but for me Im not keen on their cheeses, or frozen food, or meat. Plus there are certain brands I like to but are not avaiable in these stores.

So for what i want I'd be going to 2/3 shops and I just couldnt be bothered, I work long hours and the thought of spending more free time driving , parking and shopping in different stores just isnt for me. For what I would save in money I would loose in time so all in all its not savings

But i think its great for people who have more time or dont mind all the messing around!

Personally its a good addition but I think the location for the Aldi in Greystones is all wrong, the traffic, parking is limited and the fact thats its a really ugly building on a main road ... I have seen other Aldi's that look faaaar nice (the one in Naas Monread being one) where as a warehouse Aldi on the main road into Greystones is an eye sore if you ask me.

Macy0161 · 17-01-2014 9:32am

I'm surprised about the cheeses (both Aldi and Lidl have a good reputation for cheese - I'm only into plain cheeses really and find the Aldi is my favourite of all the brands/ own brands for cheddar tbh). However, a tesco is very near my work, so any brands I can pick up handy enough. There's not that many we really get now though - Kellogg's cereals, fairy washing liquid for the children’s clothes, coke, and our favourite alcoholic drinks are all that spring to mind. We started off years ago doing a week's shop in Tesco, and then the next week in Aldi or Lidl, and just through a process of trying their own stuff we've eliminated the brands over the years. It wasn't really a conscious effort at the start, more curiosity when you see the price difference - several of them would be our households’ preference over the brands at this stage. It's easier to that at Aldi, as you have virtually no brands to pick.

Annasopra · 17-01-2014 10:48am

Jimjay wrote: »

Sure but but most of the cheap stuff i have tried from aldi and lidl tastes crap. Just an example, wow those fillets of fish are so cheap im having them. Hmm chuck all the fish out as it takes longer to pick the bones out as it does to eat it.
I may go to aldi for fresh veg but tesco keep giving me vouchers if i could have got my shop cheaper at aldi or lidl so may as well keep going there.

Actually I find the opposite. A lot of aldi and lidl products are good quality and taste good and I've never found bones in the fish.

Annasopra · 17-01-2014 10:51am

The meats and cheeses in Aldi and Lidl are actually very high quality and there is a good range.

cocker5 · 17-01-2014 11:06am

mango salsa wrote: »

The meats and cheeses in Aldi and Lidl are actually very high quality and there is a good range.

Sometimes things are about personal taste, I didnt post saying Aldi was crap etc. I said i dont like their foods.

One of the many resaons for me not liking some of their food was I purchased what they branded as "Feta" cheese a few years ago, which should be 70% sheep / goats milk but can contain traces of cows milk.
Well when i got home i discovered what they referred to as "Feta" had infact 75% cows milk and traces of sheeps milk, which IMO is false labelling, this is why I would only purchase "certain" items ie Fruit / veg and cleaning products, I wouldnt buy any other consumables there as to be honest I dont trust their labelling 100% and I also am a firm believer in you pay for what you get...

as in if you buy really cheap food, this inturn leads to cheap / poor quality ingredients. Thats just my opinion....

To each their own I suppose.

Aldi Greystones ??

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