RIP Feargal Quinn

Gloomtastic! · 25-04-2019 01:01PM #1

See retail legend Feargal Quinn has sadly passed aged 82.

Near the end of his retail business career he bought a horse and took up horse riding going out every Tuesday afternoon. He called his horse Business so when someone called to his office to see/speak to him, his PA could honestly say, 'he's out on business!'

Legend!

begbysback · 25-04-2019 01:02PM

Did he own quinnsworth?

EmmetSpiceland · 25-04-2019 01:08PM

begbysback wrote: »

Did he own quinnsworth?

Superquinn. A nice guy too. RIP.

The Tetrarch · 25-04-2019 01:11PM

His father had a shop in Main Street, Blackrock, I think.
He was chairman of An Post for a while. RIP.

vicwatson · 25-04-2019 01:15PM

News at one on RTE are headlining with this story:rolleyes:

Another day out and photo op for the politicians

is_that_so · 25-04-2019 01:18PM

vicwatson wrote: »

News at one on RTE are headlining with this story:rolleyes:

Another day out and photo op for the politicians

He was actually one of the good guys and a very enthusiastic and energetic man. Always unfailingly polite too!

Dj Stiggie · 25-04-2019 01:40PM

Met him a couple of times at Committee Meetings in the Dáil while I was doing an internship years ago and he was a senator. He came up to myself and my colleague, introduced himself and asked us about our work and studies. We met him a couple of times after that and he always remembered us and asked how we were getting on. Very nice gentleman, and he always has a nice quip or small anecdote about anything you'd mention. RIP.

McCrack · 25-04-2019 01:45PM

He was a decent skin unlike that Mrs Heffernan aul bag

Your Face · 25-04-2019 01:51PM

An innovator.

R.I.P.

RMAOK · 25-04-2019 01:52PM

RIP

....... · 25-04-2019 01:53PM

Best boss I ever had.

A true gent. He led by example.

BarryD2 · 25-04-2019 01:56PM

is_that_so wrote: »

He was actually one of the good guys and a very enthusiastic and energetic man. Always unfailingly polite too!

I'm sure he was a grand man, but show me the successful businessman who never screwed a few people/ suppliers along the way! I think you can only become Mr.Nice Guy when you've got to the top of the pile and can afford the luxury.

But nonetheless he has a good reputation.

eviltimeban · 25-04-2019 01:58PM

A little fact: He always refused to sell newspapers and sweets in the store, so as not to impact on the local newsagents. It's telling that once he sold the store, they started to sell papers and sweets, and it wasn't long before the newsagents closed.

is_that_so · 25-04-2019 01:59PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

I'm sure he was a grand man, but show me the successful businessman who never screwed a few people/ suppliers along the way! I think you can only become Mr.Nice Guy when you've got to the top of the pile and can afford the luxury.

But nonetheless he has a good reputation.

Nah, they were always straight up with suppliers. They had a good brand, real customer service and good quality. The Dunne clan made up for the rest of the industry in nefarious behaviour!

is_that_so · 25-04-2019 02:02PM

eviltimeban wrote: »

A little fact: He always refused to sell newspapers and sweets in the store, so as not to impact on the local newsagents. It's telling that once he sold the store, they started to sell papers and sweets, and it wasn't long before the newsagents closed.

Not sure how true that is. Superquinn Sutton at least, sold bars of chocolate and other stuff. Local newsagent's did very well on account of its location.

ohnonotgmail · 25-04-2019 02:07PM

I grew up listening to my mother telling me what a lovely man he was. She knew him when we lived in finglas in the late 60s/early 70s. I always assumed he was older. He must have started Superquinn very young.

NATLOR · 25-04-2019 02:12PM

eviltimeban wrote: »

A little fact: He always refused to sell newspapers and sweets in the store, so as not to impact on the local newsagents. It's telling that once he sold the store, they started to sell papers and sweets, and it wasn't long before the newsagents closed.

They always sold sweets but he removed them from the checkout areas so parents wouldn't be hassled by their kids into impulse buying.

F Quinn was an absolute gent I worked for him for over 20 years. RIP

tricky D · 25-04-2019 02:15PM

My best recollection of the gentleman is when working as a kid in Superquinn. I was on mop duty and he was showing some suits around. In an effort to look good, I instead end up catching the bucket wheel in a chink in the lino and the not clean contents of the bucket spread out over the floor to their feet. As a kid, I am thinking my life is over, but not at all. He almost laughed, pointed to the chink problem being the cause and noted it for his snag list. He then rallied some help and we got it sorted in no time. Later he sought me out and gave a lovely pep talk.

As well as sweets he wouldn't sell flowers. Eventually and inevitably, between the business being moved on and commercial pressures the policy stopped.

iamwhoiam · 25-04-2019 02:17PM

My three started packing bags in Superquinn at 15 . He always employed local youngsters and they were well looked after . They learned well there

Mr E · 25-04-2019 02:21PM

I loved Superquinn in the early days. Such a quality supermarket.

RIP, Feargal. Definitely one of the good guys.

MAJJ · 25-04-2019 02:21PM

Met him Blackrock when he was owner and famous - he backed bags, always engaged with his customers and looked for feedback - real gentleman and a great example to others.

tricky D · 25-04-2019 02:22PM

And was progressive in hiring intellectually disabled people - a policy which continues today, post sell-off.

Sad Professor · 25-04-2019 02:34PM

I worked for Superquinn for several years and met him a few times. Nice guy who was genuinely liked by both customers and staff and rightly so since he took good care of both. Shame what happened to the company afterwards. The Musgrave-run remnants are a shadow what they were under Quinn.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 25-04-2019 02:50PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

I'm sure he was a grand man, but show me the successful businessman who never screwed a few people/ suppliers along the way! I think you can only become Mr.Nice Guy when you've got to the top of the pile and can afford the luxury.

But nonetheless he has a good reputation.

No, not at all. I met him many times and he was a genuinely nice, decent and honest person to deal with. R.I.P.

neris · 25-04-2019 02:52PM

Lovely man and very down to earth family. He lived on the same road as a friend of mine growing up. Went to his house on halloween night and we were the only kids to call and he brings out a huge tray of sweets and crisps and is telling us we might as well take the lot. MUm used to be a regular at the shop in sutton and when he was in the store he knew all the customers by name and

elperello · 25-04-2019 03:00PM

A good life well lived.
I met him a couple of times, a real gent.
RIP.

iamwhoiam · 25-04-2019 03:06PM

I realised my wedding ring was missing while shopping in Superquinn . I asked if it was found at the desk and Feargal Quinn heard me . He went off and came back with a sweeping brush and swept under the displays , he asked all staff to look and he found it under a fruit stand
I will never forget his kindness

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam

jellybear · 25-04-2019 03:06PM

Was only chatting about him the other day! As kids, he'd appear quite often in our local Superquinn giving out vouchers for a free doughnut (the AMAZING jam ones with icing and sprinkles). He'd say something like "I'm only giving them to girls wearing pink today" then he'd go to my brother and say "I'm only giving them to boys wearing white runners" etc
It's a fond memory of mine and felt like winning the lotto as a kid!!:D

Thanks Mr Quinn and may you rest in peace.

dublinman1990 · 25-04-2019 03:07PM

Oh no; that is sad news. I think I may have seen Fergal Quinn packing bags in his father's store in Blackrock when my late granny was alive a few years ago. He was a lovely gentlemen to all the customers & staff. His family will be very proud of his legacy now that he is sadly no longer with us. R.I.P.

jiltloop · 25-04-2019 03:28PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

I'm sure he was a grand man, but show me the successful businessman who never screwed a few people/ suppliers along the way! I think you can only become Mr.Nice Guy when you've got to the top of the pile and can afford the luxury.

But nonetheless he has a good reputation.

The first negative comment on an RIP thread and it's based on.... nothing. Well done.

Mean Laqueefa · 25-04-2019 03:55PM

Im genuinely upset about this, such a lovely man.

My mam got me my first ever golf club in the finglas store using the superclub points, a peach of a pitching wedge with a green handle no less for the daily game down in the old pitch and putt on Finglas bridge, amazing you could get a single club btw.

I went with my mam to collect it and unfortunately it wasn't there, i was so upset i cried in the store, He gave me a free doughnut and said it will be here next week waiting for you, i swallowed the devastating heartache and awaited my mams next big shop (Friday evening).

Parked in the tiny carpark where you could always get a space and went to collect. There it was my wedge, and included was 3 new balls, tee's, and a spanky new white golf glove with a little card that read thanks for your loyalty and service.

Wish i had kept the note as i dint know if its from Feargal, but i still have that memory and the pitching wedge to this day.

RIP you legend !

RIP Feargal Quinn

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