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  • 14-02-2021 04:52PM
    #1
    PalLimerick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭


    Does anybody remember a shop in Limerick where you could buy loose cereals, flour, washing powder and similar items, I think it was called scoop N save or something similar.

    Or

    A place called Chubby Checkers, I'm sure it was based in William St, where Abrekebabra was. It used to do burgers, chips and other fast food.


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  • #2
    OfTheMarsWongs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 924 ✭✭✭OfTheMarsWongs


    I've heard of those but can't answer definitively as before my time.

    The 'Are Ye Going Up Town?' book released last year might be of interest to you.

    https://www.mic.ul.ie/news/2020/are-ye-going-up-town


  • #3
    sioda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sioda


    Scoop and save was on upper William Street iirc.

    Chubby Chequers was Caoi Caoi as well I think


  • #4
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,279 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    PalLimerick wrote: »
    Does anybody remember a shop in Limerick where you could buy loose cereals, flour, washing powder and similar items, I think it was called scoop N save or something similar.

    Or

    A place called Chubby Checkers, I'm sure it was based in William St, where Abrekebabra was. It used to do burgers, chips and other fast food.


    I think Chubby Checkers was the owner trying to go it alone when he lost the Ara franchise contract but could be wrong


  • #5
    LimerickCity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭LimerickCity


    Yeah Chubby Checkers was up past Burgerland before Limerick Sports store I think. Only ever frequented after the nightclub so my geography might be a bit out.

    It opened up once Abra closed.


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