Shops/Businesses opening/closing

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

It's a very clever location, given that McDonagh's have got planning to turn their current hardware store site into an office complex.



Dungeons and Donuts have closed in Bridge Mills, and are moving into upper Abbeygate St later in December.

Great, popped in the other day & noticed they were closed. Have some amazing donuts....

westgolf wrote: »

Another small part of the fabric of Galway going. T'will be interesting to see what goes in but it won't be the same. Duffy's is either a second or third generation family business.

They have a place on doughiska rd too,wonder is that going too.

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Where is that, as in which block on the road?

Beside food land and the half barrel bar. Opposite the halting site

I see there is something opening or opened in the old David Martin salon beside Capones in Knocknacarra.
Does anyone know what the business is?

The private walk in clinic formerly known as HR Clinic on the Tuam Road are announcing on Facebook that they are now Doctor 365 and they are opening their new place, 7 University Halls, Newcastle Road on the 23rd of December.

Shake Dog opening soon on Prospect Hill, across from the council. The spot has been empty a good few years . The last thing that was there was a Londis nearly 10 years ago I think.

Warehouse Gym posted on their Facebook page that they are looking for a new trainer, in the ad they specify that the candidate must be able to work in their gyms in Oranmore, Mervue and "xxxxxx" indicating that they are going to open/aquire a third gym soon.

Is Chopped in Eyre Square Centre closed down?

XxCigiXx wrote: »

Is Chopped in Eyre Square Centre closed down?

Not clear. Furniture is gone but the counter fittings and signage are still in place.

cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

Looks like it .... https://touch.daft.ie/commercial-property-for-rent/unit-132-133-eyre-square-shopping-centre-galway-galway-city-co-galway/1191335

At first I thought they were having an unusually long Xmas break but they never seemed to come back....this explains it!!!

cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

Over 1000 a week in rent, they would need to be open as much as possible to get that 😉

Ridiculous that they charge so much in rent....they always seemed busy but obviously still couldn't make the rent

XxCigiXx wrote: »

Ridiculous that they charge so much in rent....they always seemed busy but obviously still couldn't make the rent

When you stop and think about it, it's a thousand a week for a counter, small prep area and some chairs and tables in what would otherwise be an entrance hallway to the building. They would need to be guaranteeing you your level of business/custom at that rate.

pjohnson wrote: »

Their meals cost 7.50 or 7. If every customer only bought the 7.50 option they would need to sell 134 meals a week to cover rent alone. Then add in cost of wages, cost of stock, electricity, etc. They never had a hope of surviving.

7.50 would include vat . But on top of rent they would have to pay the shopping centre service charge which would be over 5k a year, then rates which would probably be 10k a year....roughly. Then insurance which as we know ain't cheap, and running costs and staff. No chance to make much money off that. They signed a 15 year lease in 2017 with a break option at 2027, they are still paying the rent until they can get rid of it.

cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

7.50 would include vat . But on top of rent they would have to pay the shopping centre service charge which would be over 5k a year, then rates which would probably be 10k a year....roughly. Then insurance which as we know ain't cheap, and running costs and staff. No chance to make much money off that. They signed a 15 year lease in 2017 with a break option at 2027, they are still paying the rent until they can get rid of it.

Plus they would have to pay chopped a franchise fee to use the name as well