New Businesses opening in Dublin 15

LorelaiG · 12-08-2019 01:43PM

The extension is to the Red Mall apparently.

The work at Dunnes is a cafe if my, very crappy, detective work is to be believed. - http://planning.fingalcoco.ie/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayURL?theApnID=FW18A/0116

Arciphel · 12-08-2019 02:46PM

LorelaiG wrote: »

The extension is to the Red Mall apparently.

The work at Dunnes is a cafe if my, very crappy, detective work is to be believed. - http://planning.fingalcoco.ie/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayURL?theApnID=FW18A/0116

Good detective work there! If you have a look for planning application FW18A/0105 it shows some more detail. It seems like they want to extend out the back on the unit on the ground floor between mister price and gamestop, and then about that on the first floor demolish the smaller units and have three bigger units which will also have an upstairs, kind of similar to the H&M store across the way.

ongarboy · 12-08-2019 02:55PM

OK, I need to visit the Centre a bit more often....:-)

will56 · 15-08-2019 11:51AM

FW19A/0017 application shows the extension of the red mall and a new retail unit with off license use

2ksqm space - possible Aldi ?

angel eyes 2012 · 15-08-2019 02:20PM

will56 wrote: »

FW19A/0017 application shows the extension of the red mall and a new retail unit with off license use

2ksqm space - possible Aldi ?

I'd much prefer a decent M&S similar to the ones in Liffey Valley and Dundrum, the last thing the area needs is another Aldi/Lidl/Dealz/Mr. Price/Costa Coffee/Starbucks etc.

will56 · 15-08-2019 02:22PM

angel eyes 2012 wrote: »

I'd much prefer a decent M&S similar to the ones in Liffey Valley and Dundrum, the last thing the area needs is another Aldi/Lidl/Dealz/Mr. Price/Costa Coffee/Starbucks etc.

I can't see how another supermarket would get approval given they can't handle traffic volumes around the centre at peak times as it is.

angel eyes 2012 · 15-08-2019 02:30PM

will56 wrote: »

I can't see how another supermarket would get approval given they can't handle traffic volumes around the centre at peak times as it is.

There is an Aldi in Mulhuddart, Ashtown, Finglas and Palmerstown - all less than 15 minutes drive from the centre.

The traffic has been woeful since the centre was built back in 1996, hence why I only attend on Wednesday night or on a random day off. I can only speak personally but I tend to nip over to LV for the Marks and Spencer and always felt the Blanch version was inferior in comparison.

glossy · 16-08-2019 07:18AM

Was there talks of Alidi taking over Justin's?

avalidusername · 16-08-2019 01:09PM

There was talk of it alright but there doesn't seem to be any record of a planning application for it. Probably more a case of an idea that came up in conversation that sprouted legs and ran, standard Chinese whispers thing.

Knine · 16-08-2019 05:44PM

glossy wrote: »

Was there talks of Alidi taking over Justin's?

A nursing home I heard

Nijmegen · 16-08-2019 09:33PM

Short of building Elon Musk type hyperloops I'm not sure you can solve traffic in and out of the BC. I actually wonder will they get to the stage of building more multistory or even underground car parks if they can manage it.

PaddyBomb · 17-08-2019 11:18AM

glossy wrote: »

Was there talks of Alidi taking over Justin's?

I heard Aldi looked into it but the land by the Tolka wasn't suitable for a car park, so they didn't go ahead with it.

thomasj · 18-08-2019 01:20PM

LorelaiG wrote: »

Just took this from a page on Facebook called 'Love Mulhuddart', no source quoted so not sure of how accurate it is.

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/new-shops-blanchardstown-centre-dublin-16771040.amp

PixelTrawler · 19-08-2019 10:03PM

We were just talking at home about how the place is crying out for a mexican / burrito place.

So herself took it upon herself to write to Boojum.

She got this back... maybe if more people did likewise they'd cop on theres pent up demand.

"Thanks for getting in contact and your interest in seeing a Boojum in D15. We're always on the look out for new and exciting opportunities to bring our burritos to new areas. And we love hearing from customers on where they would like to see a store.

I will pass your interest in a Blanchardstown location onto our Property Team and I'm sure they'll have a look at the options available. "

Might count for nothing, or might spark an idea...

Zaph · 19-08-2019 10:09PM

Hmmm, I wonder if that would work for Bunsen...?

ongarboy · 20-08-2019 01:08PM

Zaph wrote: »

Hmmm, I wonder if that would work for Bunsen...?

Maybe - I do like Bunsen burgers but I feel there are probably 97 places in Blanch or D15 were you can get a burger (granted of varying degrees of quality) but there is absolutely no place that I'm aware of that serves a full dedicated Mexican menu of burritos/fajitas/chimichangas/tacos etc yet any place Boojum or similar open the queues are out the door constantly. D15 has over 100,000 people living in the area - this surely is a no brainer for one of the burrito chains or an independent operator of same?

PixelTrawler · 20-08-2019 01:12PM

ongarboy wrote: »

Maybe - I do like Bunsen burgers but I feel there are probably 97 places in Blanch or D15 were you can get a burger (granted of varying degrees of quality) but there is absolutely no place that I'm aware of that serves a full dedicated Mexican menu of burritos/fajitas/chimichangas/tacos etc yet any place Boojum or similar open the queues are out the door constantly. D15 has over 100,000 people living in the area - this surely is a no brainer for one of the burrito chains or an independent operator of same?

Exactly. There are loads of fast food / burger places. Although good options always welcome.

Anyway... the boojum email address is info@boojummex.com

jack presley · 20-08-2019 01:22PM

PixelTrawler wrote: »

We were just talking at home about how the place is crying out for a mexican / burrito place.

So herself took it upon herself to write to Boojum.

She got this back... maybe if more people did likewise they'd cop on theres pent up demand.

"Thanks for getting in contact and your interest in seeing a Boojum in D15. We're always on the look out for new and exciting opportunities to bring our burritos to new areas. And we love hearing from customers on where they would like to see a store.

I will pass your interest in a Blanchardstown location onto our Property Team and I'm sure they'll have a look at the options available. "

Might count for nothing, or might spark an idea...

To be honest, that reads like a standard “thank you for your comments, we will make sure to pass on your feedback” response that you get from the likes of Eir and Sky etc.

I’d presume they’d be be doing serious market research and cost/benefit analysis before opening up a new outlet as opposed to a few emails from the public.

Toto Wolfcastle · 20-08-2019 03:20PM

Didn't Boojum have a food truck outside Blanch for a few weeks at some point or was that a different brand? I remember it closing because they had water issues or something but the one time I tried it, it was pretty busy. Everything in Boojum tastes of one thing though: salt.

miamee · 20-08-2019 03:28PM

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Didn't Boojum have a food truck outside Blanch for a few weeks at some point or was that a different brand? I remember it closing because they had water issues or something but the one time I tried it, it was pretty busy. Everything in Boojum tastes of one thing though: salt.

miamee wrote: »

Not exactly a new business but Boojum are having a food truck - the Boojmobile - at the shopping centre "for the next while" according to their Facebook page here. I wonder if they are sussing it out for a more permanent location?

You're right, they did, found my post about it above from November 2017, almost two years ago now!

daymobrew · 21-08-2019 09:28AM

jack presley wrote: »

To be honest, that reads like a standard “thank you for your comments, we will make sure to pass on your feedback” response that you get from the likes of Eir and Sky etc.

I’d presume they’d be be doing serious market research and cost/benefit analysis before opening up a new outlet as opposed to a few emails from the public.

Unlike many companies they did reply and PixelTrawler's email may could towards that market research! It's always good to ask - you migh be surprised at what you get.

RasTa · 26-08-2019 12:40PM

Well this is mental

The doughnut outlet Krispy Kreme in Dublin’s Blanchardstown is the company’s best performing store worldwide, earning average weekly revenues of almost €300,000 last year, its first accounts show.

From September 29th to the end of December last, Krispy Kreme Ireland Ltd recorded revenues of €3.86 million – or an average of €296,923 in sales per week, or €42,417 per day.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/krispy-kreme-in-dublin-is-most-profitable-of-group-s-1-300-stores-1.3995448

Toto Wolfcastle · 26-08-2019 12:45PM

It would be really interesting to see how much that dropped by once the hype died down. They're obviously still happy with how much they're raking in though.

thomasj · 26-08-2019 01:13PM

RasTa wrote: »

Well this is mental

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/krispy-kreme-in-dublin-is-most-profitable-of-group-s-1-300-stores-1.3995448

I passed it by on the bus home around 11.40 last night and the place was packed as was the carpark. Weird for a Sunday.

miamee · 26-08-2019 02:14PM

thomasj wrote: »

I passed it by on the bus home around 11.40 last night and the place was packed as was the carpark. Weird for a Sunday.

They were giving away some free boxes at 12am and were also launching some new Kitkat doughnut at that time - nothing like a bit of hype to get people queuing in their cars.

ongarboy · 04-09-2019 08:17PM

Duplicate post

ongarboy · 04-09-2019 08:17PM

Iceland opening on 19th November according to job ad for staff on indeed.ie

ongarboy · 04-09-2019 08:17PM

Iceland opening on 19th November according to job ad for staff on indeed.ie

Knine · 05-09-2019 12:02AM

ongarboy wrote: »

Iceland opening on 19th November according to job ad for staff on indeed.ie

Where in D15 do you know?

Zaph · 05-09-2019 12:46AM

Knine wrote: »

Where in D15 do you know?

It's on Mountview Road

New Businesses opening in Dublin 15

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