Superquinn to become SuperValu

Xavi6

Another iconic Irish name is to be lost in 2014 with Superquinn's 24 stores being re-branded SuperValu -

https://twitter.com/superquinn_ie/status/365050434538323968

We’ve some important news – All Superquinn’s 24 stores will be renamed as SuperValu in February 2014

The sausages are going nowhere though -

https://twitter.com/superquinn_ie/status/365051596230500355

products like the Superquinn sausage, Superquinn steak and Sean’s brown bread will remain.

snubbleste

Super!

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Hardly Iconic OP.
A predominantly Dublin chain.
I doubt anyone will notice tbh.

MonstaMash

Will they still be doing the 'buy 6 pay for 5' on the craft beer sales? :P

Slunk

Hopefully they don't lose any of the bakery goods either. Nevermind Sean's brown bread, jam doughnuts and fruit slices better not disappear

mutley18

Never heard of the place, sounds like a crap Irish superhero.

Xavi6

Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »

Hardly Iconic OP.
A predominantly Dublin chain.
I doubt anyone will notice tbh.

Disagree there boss, especially if some of their other much loved products are done away with.

stefan idiot jones

I used to love the aroma of fresh bread as soon as you entered Superquinn. Then the displays of quality fruit and veg.

Sad to hear they are going.

whiskeyman

Xavi6 wrote: »

Disagree there boss, especially if some of their other much loved products are done away with.

Massively agree.
Superquinn, under the guidance of Fergal Quinn, was a real master class of retailing.
When quality and service mattered, they were a joy to experience.
They ultimately fell down on price, but I think a lot of this was perceived. Many times I could shop in SQ for less than Tesco... but I guess the likes of Aldi and Lidl hit them hard, along with customers changing their shopping habits.

TheBody

I love their pizza off the counter. LOADS of toppings.

Never understood all the hype around their sausages. Nothing special IMHO.

Like other, I'll be sorry to see them go.

Beruthiel

Nobody does bread like Superquinn.

snubbleste

Beruthiel wrote: »

Nobody does bread like Superquinn.

What, not even Paul Hollywood?

hoodwinked

Beruthiel wrote: »

Nobody does bread like Superquinn.

our local supervalu do, they have an instore bakery,

i love their freshly baked bread with the local jam on it, its real homemade jam *heads for another shopping trip*

suicide_circus

how does supervalu survive, it is without exception the crappest most overpriced supermarket chain in Ireland.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

A major shopping chain in Dublin, with a population of over 1.25 million, is going to dramatically change and you don't think people will notice...? :rolleyes:

I Heart Internet

I've never been in a Superquinn in my life - what does that say about me?

Sierra Oscar

Over a 100 jobs gone in the move unfortunately.

Wouldn't be a huge admirer of SuperValu, should be interesting to see how this goes down with Superquinn customers.

suicide_circus

I Heart Internet wrote: »

I've never been in a Superquinn in my life - what does that say about me?

povo or culchie?

I Heart Internet

suicide_circus wrote: »

povo or culchie?

Non-dublin urbanite.

crazyderk

This is how I feel today!

suicide_circus

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Non-dublin urbanite.

culchie so

Dallas Microscopic Swine

Dallas Microscopic Swine wrote: »

A major shopping chain in Dublin, with a population of over 1.25 million, is going to dramatically change and you don't think people will notice...? :rolleyes:

Well, the remaining 3 million in this country probably won't.

Puzzle35

Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »

Hardly Iconic OP.
A predominantly Dublin chain.
I doubt anyone will notice tbh.

Love superquin, detest super value, you don't know what you've been missing, try their bakery and their sausages, oh and their salads......... Big big loss........

marketty

Two of the most expensive supermarkets in Ireland coming together to try and knock M&S off the top spot

Jester252

I guess the quality of the products is going to drop. Superquinn has some of the nicest product in their shop compared to the bland overpriced s1it in Supervalue.

BlueJohn

Weird, they spend probably a **** ton redoing the knocklyon store this year and now its all a waste lol.

I Heart Internet

suicide_circus wrote: »

culchie so

Sophisticate

xXxkorixXx

people in Rathgar wont be happy to have a shop with the word 'valu' in its name in their area

Highflyer13

Pretty sad news actually. Another iconic Irish store gone plus there is a noticeable difference between the quality of both. Can't beat the freshness of the Superquinn foods.

Hoop66

Superquinn French wine sale was brilliant. Only reason I shopped there, mind.

rainbowtrout

suicide_circus wrote: »

how does supervalu survive, it is without exception the crappest most overpriced supermarket chain in Ireland.

In a lot of small Irish towns Supervalu is the only supermarket - towns where the likes of Tesco wouldn't open up because there wouldn't be a big enough population to make profit. The only alternatives tend to be Mace/Centra/Londis etc which usually are more expensive and don't carry as extensive a range of products.


Having said that more of the big name chains are opening up in small towns:
e.g. Carrick on Shannon only had Supervalu 10 years ago. Now it has a 24 hour Tesco, a Lidl and Aldi also. All in a town of 4,000. The mind boggles as to how they are all making profit.