Limerick Businesses Opening

YFlyer · 06-08-2018 07:29PM

Shn99 wrote: »

9PM

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jjoconoor · 06-08-2018 09:07PM

Hook & laddervto open in shannon

jjoconoor · 06-08-2018 09:15PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Was trying to figure out who it was, I’m assuming it’s in the shopping centre on the corner down beside CEX near Dunnes, across from e-cig shop.

Worked well for them in Castletroy, Shannon in a similar place to what ctroy was a few years back.

colm_mcm · 06-08-2018 09:16PM

Ah jaysus, ye already got Corbally, ye’re not getting Shannon too

jjoconoor · 06-08-2018 09:19PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ah jaysus, ye already got Corbally, ye’re not getting Shannon too

Didn’t realise they were in corbally roo

colm_mcm · 06-08-2018 09:21PM

jjoconoor wrote: »

Hook & laddervto open in shannon

Was trying to figure out who it was, I’m assuming it’s in the shopping centre on the corner down beside CEX near Dunnes, across from e-cig shop.

jjoconoor wrote: »

Worked well for them in Castletroy, Shannon in a similar place to what ctroy was a few years back.

Dunno about that, Urban Green who own the Castletroy centre are in a much better position than the owners of the SkyCourt in that they bought the development at a discounted rate. SkyCourt have a lot of debts from their redevelopment AFAIK and rents there are quite high.
Hook and Ladder would be a great addition though, they lost a few food outlets with the redevelopment of the food court into a cinema.

I might be wrong on the location, as the unit I was thinking of seems to be being taken by the crowd that are doing the cinema (OBSF I Ltd)

colm_mcm · 06-08-2018 09:22PM

jjoconoor wrote: »

Didn’t realise they were in corbally roo

They are as it happens, but I was referring to your grabbing of Shannon and putting it in the Limerick forum!

jjoconoor · 06-08-2018 09:22PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Was trying to figure out who it was, I’m assuming it’s in the shopping centre on the corner down beside CEX near Dunnes, across from e-cig shop.

Dunno about that, Urban Green who own the Castletroy centre are in a much better position than the owners of the SkyCourt in that they bought the development at a discounted rate. SkyCourt have a lot of debts from their redevelopment AFAIK and rents there are quite high.
Hook and Ladder would be a great addition though, they lost a few food outlets with the redevelopment of the food court into a cinema.

I might be wrong on the location, as the unit I was thinking of seems to be being taken by the crowd that are doing the cinema (OBSF I Ltd)

When is the cinema due to open? Or is it already?

colm_mcm · 06-08-2018 09:31PM

jjoconoor wrote: »

When is the cinema due to open? Or is it already?

Nah, it’s nowhere yet. Construction supposedly is going to start in the autumn, whcih I guess is now.

Cherrycoke · 13-08-2018 08:28AM

There's a new cafe opening in the old Freshii unit, called Basil. It's all fitted out, I'd say it's due to open soon.

Poxyshamrock · 13-08-2018 11:04AM

The new donut shop The Shack opened at the weekend too.

zulutango · 13-08-2018 11:06AM

Cherrycoke wrote: »

There's a new cafe opening in the old Freshii unit, called Basil. It's all fitted out, I'd say it's due to open soon.

Looks like it's owned by the Bean a Tí people. The run a good business. Best of luck to them.

Mc Love · 13-08-2018 11:16AM

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

The new donut shop The Shack opened at the weekend too.

Its the same type of donut that Funky Donuts did so I wouldnt be rushing to buy one from there. The donuts they have in Barrons on the Dock Road and in Raheen are much nicer and bigger too. They're made in Dublin by Boston Donuts

zulutango wrote: »

Looks like it's owned by the Bean a Tí people. The run a good business. Best of luck to them.

It's mad that they have it so close to their existing business

zulutango · 13-08-2018 11:34AM

Mc Love wrote: »

It's mad that they have it so close to their existing business

Not really when you consider that they are flat out busy all the time and have no space to expand in their unit on Little Catherine Street.

James Bond Junior · 13-08-2018 11:38AM

I have never been into Bean an tí. Do they just do baked goods or have they a cafe for lunch etc?

zulutango · 13-08-2018 11:40AM

Lots of baked stuff. They do basic lunches too, but they're not great at that, imo. It's generally very popular with old ladies, and especially so since Sage closed!

Insect Overlord · 13-08-2018 11:44AM

Mc Love wrote: »

Its the same type of donut that Funky Donuts did so I wouldnt be rushing to buy one from there.

Not at all! Have you been in there yourself? They're streets ahead of Funky Donut!

Mc Love · 13-08-2018 12:27PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Not at all! Have you been in there yourself? They're streets ahead of Funky Donut!

I have indeed and their donuts are the exact same

dashoonage · 13-08-2018 12:28PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Not at all! Have you been in there yourself? They're streets ahead of Funky Donut!

Mc Love wrote: »

I have indeed and their donuts are the exact same

Fight! fight! fight! fight!

Mc Love · 13-08-2018 12:33PM

Donut Wars are here!

Jofspring · 13-08-2018 04:53PM

New shop/newsagents opened on Parnell Street where MCS was. Nice job done on the inside of it.

Insect Overlord · 13-08-2018 05:57PM

dashoonage wrote: »

Fight! fight! fight! fight!

Jujitsu rules?

Poxyshamrock · 13-08-2018 06:28PM

Jofspring wrote: »

New shop/newsagents opened on Parnell Street where MCS was. Nice job done on the inside of it.

Looks decent alright and with Maye’s gone it might do alright.
Would love to see something done with that whole block though. A lot of wasted space overhead that could be turned into offices or even apartments.

Mc Love · 13-08-2018 09:39PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Jujitsu rules?

First rule of fight club....you do not talk about fight club

OfTheMarsWongs · 14-08-2018 11:11AM

Just saw an ad on FB for The Scout Shop. Looking for staff for a store on Cruises Street.

https://www.facebook.com/305770640867/posts/10155655599045868/

Edit: Reading it again it seems to indicate the shop is already open?

source · 14-08-2018 12:36PM

OfTheMarsWongs wrote: »

Just saw an ad on FB for The Scout Shop. Looking for staff for a store on Cruises Street.

https://www.facebook.com/305770640867/posts/10155655599045868/

Edit: Reading it again it seems to indicate the shop is already open?

It is, it's in the old Mothercare unit on Cruises St.

ongarboy · 14-08-2018 09:31PM

Cruises St, when first conceived, it was mooted as Limerick's answer to Grafton St...now occupied by down market shops usually found in low rent, back streets away from the high streets ..a scout shop FFS...

nim1bdeh38l2cw · 15-08-2018 11:19AM

ongarboy wrote: »

Cruises St, when first conceived, it was mooted as Limerick's answer to Grafton St...now occupied by down market shops usually found in low rent, back streets away from the high streets ..a scout shop FFS...

It's the Outdoor Adventure Store, same as in Dublin, they don't just stock scout things I'm sure (hope)

Cityslicker1 · 15-08-2018 01:47PM

ongarboy wrote: »

Cruises St, when first conceived, it was mooted as Limerick's answer to Grafton St...now occupied by down market shops usually found in low rent, back streets away from the high streets ..a scout shop FFS...

Cruises Hotel should never have been knocked and Cruises street should never have been built - instead they should have focused on William street as the main retail hub. The street is like something from Legoland - zero character .

Unfortunately Limericks retail core has lost nearly all it's ornate landmark buildings such as Cannocks now Pennys & the Sarsfield street entrance, Todds now BT & many others which were replaced by the eyesores that remain today - These eyesores add no architectural value or character to any city centre instead just dull & ugly.

For example compare the facades of Brown Thomas in both Cork and Galway to Limerick - the original ornate buildings are still intact resulting in an attractive streetscape.

dominatinMC · 15-08-2018 02:33PM

Cityslicker1 wrote: »

Cruises Hotel should never have been knocked and Cruises street should never have been built - instead they should have focused on William street as the main retail hub. The street is like something from Legoland - zero character .

Unfortunately Limericks retail core has lost nearly all it's ornate landmark buildings such as Cannocks now Pennys & the Sarsfield street entrance, Todds now BT & many others which were replaced by the eyesores that remain today - These eyesores add no architectural value or character to any city centre instead just dull & ugly.

For example compare the facades of Brown Thomas in both the Cork and Galway to Limerick - the original ornate buildings are still intact resulting in an attractive streetscape.

Great point actually. For all the good Brown Thomas does for the city center (attracts a certain clientele), that shop front is terrible.

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