LIDL Blakestown

thomasj

Does anyone know of a reopening date for the LIDL store in Blakestown . It would be great to know . Heard rumours it's sometime in February.

miamee

Yes when they closed it, it was due to re-open in Feb 2022 but what date I don't know. From the look of it from outside I'd say it won't be next week anyway! Probably another couple of weeks at least.

B.A._Baracus

End of February at the earliest I would say. They still need to tarmac the carpark and the building itself is just an empty shell at the moment. So the stockroom walls need to be put up as well as all the shelves. Then the workers need to put all the stock out. Which going by the time frame of Aldi Mulhuddart refurbishment a couple of years ago that will take the workers 3 days approx and they'll get help from other Lidl stores.

So don't expect it until you see stock going out on shelves. But by that point they'll probably have a sign outside saying when.

thomasj

Thanks guys. Hopefully it will be soon enough.

Glossy1

18th February asked at the clonsilla store, the other day. One of the staff members from Blake's temp working there!

thomasj

Brilliant news ! Will be great to see it back open again !

ongarboy

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/lidl-ireland-popular-north-dublin-23020333.amp

More info....

miamee

A larger bakery! It was a very small one in fairness and very popular. I hope they have plenty of security to match the fancy new upgrade.

Pat Dunne

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118601147#Comment_118601147

Why the jibe about “security”?

miamee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118608124#Comment_118608124

I live very nearby and have seen it getting fleeced by groups of teens on multiple occasions. One security guard was never a match for 5 or 6 kids going in different directions and grabbing stuff.

Polar101

I'm amazed how quickly they bulldozed the old shop and built the new one.

..didn't know Blakestown is in North Dublin, though.

Pat Dunne

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118608201#Comment_118608201

I also live nearby, and it’s still a “jibe”.

miamee

No Pat, it was an observation based on my own experience. It's a nicer place to shop when the place isn't being robbed before your eyes.

Pat Dunne

I live in the area. I’ve received my education in the area. I’ve seen the area grow from farm land to urban sprawl. I know full well the challenges that the area has faced, for over 6 decades.

My estimate of your comment, it’s a jibe!

miamee

I was in the new Lidl yesterday for the first time, it is very nice and definitely feels larger than the old shop. I don't know if that is actually the case or an optical illusion but it looks great.

thomasj

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118692251#Comment_118692251

i'm with you on it , i was in it for the first time and it does feel larger. great layout etc