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Shops/Businesses opening/closing

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    #332
    Redo91
    Registered Users Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭Redo91


    Joe Don Dante wrote: »
    The Lantern in Ballybane has closed

    Where did you see this?


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    #333
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,984 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Redo91 wrote: »
    Joe Don Dante wrote: »
    The Lantern in Ballybane has closed

    Where did you see this?
    Closed since last week.


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    #334
    westgolf
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭westgolf


    Former waterfront bar now has two new frontages as if it has been divided into units. Single door entrances into both so more like offices or similar than retail. Creamery cafe recently expanded into part of the same premises.


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    #335
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,697 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    westgolf wrote: »
    Former waterfront bar now has two new frontages as if it has been divided into units. Single door entrances into both so more like offices or similar than retail. Creamery cafe recently expanded into part of the same premises.

    O'Beirne's pharmacy from Henry St is rebranding and going into one of them.

    A medical practice from an old house in The Crescent is going into the other.

    Source: Being told (in detail) by one of the staff from the pharmacy, and Mr OBumble getting a text from the medical practice (he's a patient) saying they moving there.


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    #336
    cfeeneyinterior
    Registered Users Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    Carraig Donn opened today in Corbett court. Really brightens the entrance up. Seemed busy.


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    #337
    Deadly Delta
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Deadly Delta


    Weavers of Ireland has opened where the Townhouse & Bazaar used to be. Joined with Aran Sweater Market.

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    #338
    what_traffic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,873 ✭✭✭what_traffic


    Deadly Delta wrote: »
    Weavers of Ireland has opened where the Townhouse & Bazaar used to be. Joined with Aran Sweater Market.

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    Probably would not be allowed to throw a rug over that Galvanised electrical junction box? Looks like they have the flood protection barrier system installed on the doorways. Hopefully will work so will not have to re-close/re-open any time soon.


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    #339
    aw
    Registered Users Posts: 786 ✭✭✭aw


    Great to see the unit occupied again. It looks great. Best of luck to them.


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    #340
    topcat77
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    i went in there and was surprised how small the shop floor is. i remember it being a lot bigger when it was the place to be on a sunny afternoon.


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    #341
    [Deleted User]
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    They must be around for 20 years or so, my mother has been buying Rituals products for years.


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    #342
    paconnors
    Registered Users Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭paconnors


    Griffins bakery gone and deacys on high st. Such a shame


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    #343
    cfeeneyinterior
    Registered Users Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    paconnors wrote: »
    Griffins bakery gone and deacys on high st. Such a shame

    Is Griffin's sold? Didn't know deacys was closing.... Shame, no surprise I suppose.


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    #344
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,697 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Both places looked as normal today. I'll check them both out on my way to work tomorrow.


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    #345
    biko
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    paconnors wrote: »
    Griffins bakery gone and deacys on high st. Such a shame
    How do you know? Was there a sign in window?


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    #346
    spurshero
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭spurshero


    paconnors wrote: »
    Griffins bakery gone and deacys on high st. Such a shame
    Thought I passed griffins today and all was as normal


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    #347
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    Deaceys was open on Saturday.

    Might be good to delete post until a link is provided?


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    #348
    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,165 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    The rumor...rumor as far as I can see is that the 29th of September was Griffin's last day. If so, it's a terrible loss for the city.


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    #349
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    The OP specifically say
    "It is not for hearsay ("someone told me X or Y is about to close") but for your own personal observations"
    to avoid rumors.


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    #350
    ronnie3585
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    I was in Griffin's on Saturday afternoon and the staff told me that Sunday would be their last day trading. I haven't passed it today, so don't know if it's still open.


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    #351
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,697 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Griffins and Deacys High St are both closed. Signs up on both doors today, I've taken pics and will post here when I get a chance.

    Griffins says voluntary liquidation .


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    #352
    [Deleted User]
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    It was on the market for 1.6 million. I'm guessing it was snapped up fast given its location.

    The sale vacant possession or with the bakery as a tenant,purchasers choice


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    #353
    paconnors
    Registered Users Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭paconnors


    biko wrote: »
    How do you know? Was there a sign in window?

    Seen it on Facebook


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    #354
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,697 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Pics.

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    The Griffins liquidation thing is interesting indeed: they had signs up looking for new staff a week ago.


    The rumour on FB was that Deacy is retiring- nay well be true.


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    #355
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,459 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    Griffins refer to the "past few very challenging years"


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    #356
    ?Cee?view
    Registered Users Posts: 2,836 ✭✭✭?Cee?view


    This whole thread at times is kind of strange.

    These businesses are not inanimate. They involve peoples' families, careers and lives, sometime spanning generations. At times, the public speculation as to motivation for closing is a little tasteless.


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    #357
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,984 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    zell12 wrote: »
    Griffins refer to the "past few very challenging years"
    A business that didn't change with the times really, tried to rely on their older clientele. The shop itself was poorly laid out from a service point of view,nobody knew how to queue or where to pay which just led to people standing around while staff served whoever was loudest/most obvious.


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    #358
    [Deleted User]
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    ?Cee?view wrote: »
    This whole thread at times is kind of strange.

    These businesses are not inanimate. They involve peoples' families, careers and lives, sometime spanning generations. At times, the public speculation as to motivation for closing is a little tasteless.

    While I agree with you on speculation, which is not allowed in the thread, these are facts as illustrated by bumbles pics


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    #359
    cfeeneyinterior
    Registered Users Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    Candle shop in Eyre square centre closed too.


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    #360
    what_traffic
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    It was on the market for 1.6 million. I'm guessing it was snapped up fast given its location.
    September 5 2019 2:30 AM
    https://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/a-slice-of-old-galways-cuisine-for-1-6m-38468653.html

    The Previous Sale was an inter-family sale during Celtic Tiger years - was covered on the RTE TV Show: "At your Service" a few years back


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    #361
    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,165 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    ?Cee?view wrote: »
    This whole thread at times is kind of strange.

    These businesses are not inanimate. They involve peoples' families, careers and lives, sometime spanning generations. At times, the public speculation as to motivation for closing is a little tasteless.

    Discussing what the staff have said, what is posted on the door of the place and what the owner himself said in the Tribune a few weeks ago....

    On the Facebook page for Galway News it was stated Jimmy was retiring. That's where it got confusing. I don't recall him saying he was retiring but it was being reported and repeated by people. He had also said they might close down which based on the fact they were selling as investment property with existing tenants or just straight sale suggested they would have continued the bakery at the discretion of the new owner.

    Whatever the situation is, I'd love if they setup the Bakery somewhere else because it sounds like they were entertaining the idea of continuing if the new owner was willing to allow it.


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