Shops/Businesses opening/closing

Redo91 · 25-09-2019 05:05PM

Joe Don Dante wrote: »

The Lantern in Ballybane has closed

Where did you see this?

ben.schlomo · 25-09-2019 05:06PM

Redo91 wrote: »

Joe Don Dante wrote: »

The Lantern in Ballybane has closed

Where did you see this?

Closed since last week.

westgolf · 25-09-2019 07:04PM

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.

Mrs OBumble · 25-09-2019 08:09PM

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.

cfeeneyinterior · 26-09-2019 11:08PM

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

Deadly Delta · 27-09-2019 03:08AM

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

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what_traffic · 27-09-2019 07:41AM

Deadly Delta wrote: »

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

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.

aw · 27-09-2019 09:39AM

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

topcat77 · 27-09-2019 10:58AM

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.

29-09-2019 12:46PM

They must be around for 20 years or so, my mother has been buying Rituals products for years.

paconnors · 29-09-2019 06:24PM

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

cfeeneyinterior · 29-09-2019 06:30PM

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.

Mrs OBumble · 29-09-2019 07:07PM

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

biko · 29-09-2019 08:36PM

paconnors wrote: »

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

How do you know? Was there a sign in window?

spurshero · 29-09-2019 10:01PM

paconnors wrote: »

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

Thought I passed griffins today and all was as normal

at1withmyself · 29-09-2019 10:13PM

Deaceys was open on Saturday.

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

Wompa1 · 29-09-2019 10:53PM

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.

biko · 30-09-2019 08:34AM

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.

ronnie3585 · 30-09-2019 09:59AM

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.

Mrs OBumble · 30-09-2019 10:04AM

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 .

30-09-2019 10:05AM

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

paconnors · 30-09-2019 11:29AM

biko wrote: »

How do you know? Was there a sign in window?

Seen it on Facebook

Mrs OBumble · 30-09-2019 11:46AM

Pics.

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.

zell12 · 30-09-2019 11:50AM

Griffins refer to the "past few very challenging years"

?Cee?view · 30-09-2019 11:56AM

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.

ben.schlomo · 30-09-2019 11:58AM

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.

30-09-2019 11:59AM

?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

cfeeneyinterior · 30-09-2019 12:16PM

Candle shop in Eyre square centre closed too.

what_traffic · 30-09-2019 01:09PM

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

Wompa1 · 30-09-2019 01:18PM

?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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