Burger king

Michael Weston · 03-10-2013 10:46am #1

We're finally getting a Burger king in Carlow , whopper fans rejoice our wait is almost at an end :-D !!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 03-10-2013 10:46am

linkuh?

Michael Weston · 03-10-2013 10:49am

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

linkuh?

No link my friend, it's going into hoppers old site in the coming few weeks. I know this by association. I'd rather not say what that association is but trust me it's all signed off and happening in the coming weeks

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 03-10-2013 10:51am

spose i'll wait and see

it's not that I dont believe you... it's just that I don't believe you

Michael Weston · 03-10-2013 10:54am

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

spose i'll wait and see

it's not that I dont believe you... it's just that I don't believe you

Ye of little faith would you be prepared to have a wager, say perhaps five of the kings finest Angus burgers??? :-):-):-):-) it's happening Sir Digby We shall be seated at the kings table in the fine county of Carlow ! Swallow that one marble city ;-)

hadepsx · 03-10-2013 11:06am

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm angus burgers, hope your not fibbing

Michael Weston · 03-10-2013 11:15am

hadepsx wrote: »

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm angus burgers, hope your not fibbing

Nope not at all

toe_knee · 03-10-2013 11:11pm

Can't wait. I thought it was supposed to be a Burger King going in there originally. Ah well better late than never

ifeelill · 04-10-2013 1:32am

racso1975 · 04-10-2013 6:01am

I have made this promise before and will make it again i you are flucking lying about this op i will hunt you like a dog :-)

Michael Weston · 04-10-2013 9:58am

racso1975 wrote: »

I have made this promise before and will make it again i you are flucking lying about this op i will hunt you like a dog :-)

Your days of eating dog are almost at an end racso , unless of course you want it flame grilled!!

patrickc · 05-10-2013 4:17pm

I'll be one fatty now :pac:

SV · 06-10-2013 2:52am

john the one · 06-10-2013 3:46am

Ketchup on your xl bacon double cheeseburger or nay?

Super-Rush · 06-10-2013 2:45pm

Yeah ketchup for me. Need something to break down the cheese.

Meathlass · 08-10-2013 2:54pm

Michael Weston wrote: »

No link my friend, it's going into hoppers old site in the coming few weeks. I know this by association. I'd rather not say what that association is but trust me it's all signed off and happening in the coming weeks

Feck, I work near there and love BK. This does not bode well for my diet :rolleyes:

12-10-2013 2:21pm

Michael Weston wrote: »

We're finally getting a Burger king in Carlow , whopper fans rejoice our wait is almost at an end :-D !!

Only during the week there was wild rumours of a student bar going in there (Probably BS although i reckon it would do well)

Would be interesting to see how one of the major franchises does in comparison to Hoppers which was locally founded. It could bomb due to the location but my bets is that the brand is strong enough for it to do well. Traffic wise it could well be chaos as that is a busy enough stretch of road as it is and there isnt exactly alot of car parking there.

Michael Weston · 12-10-2013 3:23pm

I wish it was there today, hangover on me that could use it badly :-(

SV · 14-10-2013 4:32pm

Michael Weston wrote: »

I wish it was there today, hangover on me that could use it badly :-(

DO you want to make a bet that it won't be coming? :pac:

Michael Weston · 14-10-2013 4:38pm

SV wrote: »

DO you want to make a bet that it won't be coming? :pac:

Ah it's coming alright there's no doubt there

toe_knee · 14-10-2013 4:45pm

Any idea when. Drove past today and the signs were still up for letting

Michael Weston wrote: »

Ah it's coming alright there's no doubt there

Michael Weston · 14-10-2013 4:46pm

toe_knee wrote: »

Any idea when. Drove past today and the signs were still up for letting

Think in the next four weeks

thinks too much · 14-10-2013 5:07pm

I heard that Applegreen are opening up on Castlecomer road near the Cattle mart and that there would be a burger king attached to that...Anyone else hear this

Michael Weston · 14-10-2013 5:12pm

thinks too much wrote: »

I heard that Applegreen are opening up on Castlecomer road near the Cattle mart and that there would be a burger king attached to that...Anyone else hear this

They're definitely opening there anyway and redeveloping the site on Tullow road too

thinks too much · 14-10-2013 5:16pm

I was in Tullamore at the weekend and had a double bacon cheese xl....supersize...cannot wait for Bk to open in carlow...

Michael Weston · 14-10-2013 5:20pm

thinks too much wrote: »

I was in Tullamore at the weekend and had a double bacon cheese xl....supersize...cannot wait for Bk to open in carlow...

Jesus Christ!!!! I'd nearly drive up to newbridge now for that ;-)

thinks too much · 14-10-2013 5:24pm

That sounds like a great plan and i suggest you do just that. You know you wont be disappointed.

SV · 14-10-2013 6:17pm

Michael Weston wrote: »

Ah it's coming alright there's no doubt there

I know you're saying you're positive of it, I just heard very different today!

14-10-2013 11:02pm

thinks too much wrote: »

I heard that Applegreen are opening up on Castlecomer road near the Cattle mart and that there would be a burger king attached to that...Anyone else hear this

They have a contract with Wimpy i thought?

road_high · 15-10-2013 2:13pm

thinks too much wrote: »

I heard that Applegreen are opening up on Castlecomer road near the Cattle mart and that there would be a burger king attached to that...Anyone else hear this

Surely one of the most bizarre sites to put a station like this? Busy-ish road but almost all local traffic.

Michael Weston · 15-10-2013 4:29pm

road_high wrote: »

Surely one of the most bizarre sites to put a station like this? Busy-ish road but almost all local traffic.

I would have thought the same about the level of investment they are going to put into the tullow road site, considering topaz opening a plaza on the motor way exit and the volume of competition for the fmcg and grocery trade in the immediate vicinity! Hard to see the logic in either decision, and apple green are much more expensive in store than for example mace, spar or central! Time will show if it makes sense I suppose

thinks too much · 16-10-2013 9:11am

road_high wrote: »

Surely one of the most bizarre sites to put a station like this? Busy-ish road but almost all local traffic.

A survey on traffic passing in that road showed on an average day 11000 cars pass there each day. I cant confirm these figure but its what i was told by someone in the laois county council.

road_high · 16-10-2013 11:52am

thinks too much wrote: »

A survey on traffic passing in that road showed on an average day 11000 cars pass there each day. I cant confirm these figure but its what i was told by someone in the laois county council.

On the Castlecomer road? Would never have thought it would be that high.

Michael Weston · 16-10-2013 12:02pm

road_high wrote: »

On the Castlecomer road? Would never have thought it would be that high.

Me either that's around seven cars every minute of the day!! It would never seem. It

wheres me jumpa · 16-10-2013 12:20pm

Deleted User wrote: »

was wild rumours of a student bar going in there

The student bar is going in X rumour has been going around since the times of the Regional!

SV · 16-10-2013 5:09pm

Ringing up the letting agency for the old hoppers site and they would have you believe that is still available.
Strange that...

Michael Weston · 16-10-2013 6:50pm

SV wrote: »

Ringing up the letting agency for the old hoppers site and they would have you believe that is still available.
Strange that...

Why would it be strange that a letting agent is doing anything other than try get the best possible deal on a premises?

SV · 16-10-2013 6:51pm

Michael Weston wrote: »

Why would it be strange that a letting agent is doing anything other than try get the best possible deal on a premises?

If it's all signed off on then it wouldn't be still available.

Mister Man · 16-10-2013 6:54pm

Michael Weston wrote: »

Why would it be strange that a letting agent is doing anything other than try get the best possible deal on a premises?

If Burger King are set to go there, the letting agent wouldn't even entertain a new offer at that stage. It would be a done deal by then. I'm starting to think Burger King isn't coming

Michael Weston · 16-10-2013 6:55pm

Pretty positive the letting agent had absolutely no input in securing the new lease holder and I would go as far as to say they are unaware of it. You have no faith, the whoppers will most likely taste bitter to you ;-)

SV · 16-10-2013 7:15pm

Michael Weston wrote: »

Pretty positive the letting agent had absolutely no input in securing the new lease holder and I would go as far as to say they are unaware of it. You have no faith, the whoppers will most likely taste bitter to you ;-)

Ah stop would ya, it's not coming.

Michael Weston · 16-10-2013 7:16pm

SV wrote: »

Ah stop would ya, it's not coming.

We'll see soon enough

Michael Weston · 16-10-2013 7:16pm

SV wrote: »

Ah stop would ya, it's not coming.

We'll see soon enough

Agent Coulson · 16-10-2013 9:44pm

Deleted User wrote: »

They have a contract with Wimpy i thought?

Wimpy and Burger King are franchised by the same company here in Ireland so the contract could be for either if there is a contract .

wheres me jumpa · 16-10-2013 9:56pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Wimpy and Burger King are franchised by the same company here in Ireland so the contract could be for either if there is a contract .

According to some locals, we already have a wimpy....

Super-Rush · 16-10-2013 10:00pm

wheres me jumpa wrote: »

According to some locals, we already have a wimpy....

It will always be the wimpy to me.

17-10-2013 5:51pm

SV wrote: »

If it's all signed off on then it wouldn't be still available.

There may not be any formal agreement in place as of yet though and dont forget BK are only Franchised in Ireland. In which case the contract would be with the individual franchisor as opposed to Burger King inc and these things can always fall apart at the 11th hour. Until such a time as the i's are dotted and t's crossed, the place will be up for letting. Ideal opportunity though for a franchisor to come in. A big name might just be enough to lure students out from the college for food

SV · 17-10-2013 6:36pm

Deleted User wrote: »

There may not be any formal agreement in place as of yet though and dont forget BK are only Franchised in Ireland. In which case the contract would be with the individual franchisor as opposed to Burger King inc and these things can always fall apart at the 11th hour. Until such a time as the i's are dotted and t's crossed, the place will be up for letting. Ideal opportunity though for a franchisor to come in. A big name might just be enough to lure students out from the college for food

If a burger king does go in there I'll eat my hat.

Super-Rush · 17-10-2013 6:47pm

SV wrote: »

If a burger king does go in there I'll eat my hat.

Would you like fries with that?

SV · 17-10-2013 7:04pm

Super-Rush wrote: »

Would you like fries with that?

I'd like a Double XL Bacon+cheese burger with it but it's not gonna happen!

The Royal Scam · 17-10-2013 8:54pm

SV wrote: »

I'd like a Double XL Bacon+cheese burger with it but it's not gonna happen!

Thats a mighty fine burger. I loved them once... until I noticed that the burger alone is 933kCal, Add fries at 369kCal washed down with a large Coke its 252kCal.... 1554kCal for one meal.... I have however swore blind it is gonna be my first order when BK arrives in Carlow..

Burger king

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