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Shops/Businesses opening/closing

biko

This thread is for information about shops, restaurants and other businesses you have seen opening or closing.

It is not for hearsay ("someone told me X or Y is about to open/close") but for your own personal observations.

It is not for speculations on why a place opened/closed.

Chat is fine but keep it on topic.

Be civil to staff and proprietors of local businesses.

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Guffy

witnessrenegade wrote: »

A Decathlon would be great!

Went to dublin on sat specifically for decathlon, be great to get one here.

Bredabe

Jammyd wrote: »

Planning lodged for a Decathlon, Tesco Supermarket and a number of smaller retail units in Knocknacarra opposite the Aldi and New Lidl - would love to see this get the go ahead.

https://geo.galwaycity.ie/ePlan5/AppFileRefDetails/21148/0[/QUOTE

Confused about where this is planned for, is it at the site opposite dunes/behind aldi or across the road in front of the apartments close to the school?

Jammyd

Bredabe wrote: »

Jammyd wrote: »

Planning lodged for a Decathlon, Tesco Supermarket and a number of smaller retail units in Knocknacarra opposite the Aldi and New Lidl - would love to see this get the go ahead.

https://geo.galwaycity.ie/ePlan5/AppFileRefDetails/21148/0[/QUOTE

Confused about where this is planned for, is it at the site opposite dunes/behind aldi or across the road in front of the apartments close to the school?

This should show it clearly I hope

Laviski

as much as i would love a Decathlon, the tesco part of the application is going to get it refused.

queue the joyce's appeal......
(also if i recall tesco appealed against lidl applications so lidl may find a way to appeal tesco's) edit added link: https://www.thejournal.ie/lidl-tesco-war-4352517-Nov2018/

will be late this decade if Decathalon opens here if waiting for Tesco part to get through, ideally scrub tesco and replace with IKEA - sorted. (wishful thinking)

m17

NeftDaslari wrote: »

Article in the Sunday Times (paywalled) says Sports Direct has taken a lease on the old Debenhams premises in the Corrib centre.

passing oranmore this morning on the way to galway

[Deleted User]

Laviski wrote: »

ideally scrub tesco and replace with IKEA - sorted. (wishful thinking)

I was curious so here's Ikea Dublin beside the Knocknacarra site. They are comparable in size but the Knocnacarra one is a bit too wonky for Ikea I'd say

Made with scale-a-tron

[Deleted User]

m17 wrote: »

5 supermarkets in knocknacarra its crazy stuff if it gets the go ahead

Knocknacarra has a big population. Pity they're all clustered east of the Clybaun Road.

[Deleted User]

m17 wrote: »

passing oranmore this morning on the way to galway

That's a shipment of 5 of their mugs.

Private Joker

kemballi on abbeygate street has a sign up that they're closing down.

Can I ask why there is always a queue outside it when open?

topcat77

what_traffic wrote: »

Whats the name of the road that the vehicular entrance will be on?

Ground works started last week! Looking forward to more options.

what_traffic

Bredabe wrote: »

Jammyd wrote: »

Planning lodged for a Decathlon, Tesco Supermarket and a number of smaller retail units in Knocknacarra opposite the Aldi and New Lidl - would love to see this get the go ahead.

https://geo.galwaycity.ie/ePlan5/AppFileRefDetails/21148/0[/QUOTE

Confused about where this is planned for, is it at the site opposite dunes/behind aldi or across the road in front of the apartments close to the school?

This is only stage one of this scheme (the commercial). 40% of site is commercial fronting onto WDR, roughly 60% of the site is going to be residential element here will be on the Kingston side of the site.

Mrs OBumble

Private Joker wrote: »

kemballi on abbeygate street has a sign up that they're closing down.

Can I ask why there is always a queue outside it when open?

It's insanely popular, and they're only allowing a few people in at a time.

No idea why he decided to close rather than sell the business, possibly covid made buying stock too hard.

Wiggywiggle

Any sign or decathlon opening up?

Mrs OBumble

Wiggywiggle wrote: »

Any sign or decathlon opening up?

Sheesh, they're only after applying for planning!

Suspect you mean Sports Direct. The jobs that were advertised had a June start date, AFAIK.

Wiggywiggle

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Sheesh, they're only after applying for planning!

Suspect you mean Sports Direct. The jobs that were advertised had a June start date, AFAIK.

Where’s sports direct going to go in?

Gremlinertia

Wiggywiggle wrote: »

Where’s sports direct going to go in?

Debenhams corrib shopping centre

b.gud

m17 wrote: »

5 supermarkets in knocknacarra its crazy stuff if it gets the go ahead

Don't forget that those 5 supermarkets would service a huge catchment area. I was told before that the Aldi in Knocknacarra is the busiest, or 2nd busiest (can't remember which) in Ireland.

cfeeneyinterior

https://connachttribune.ie/tesco-and-decathlon-to-anchor-new-galway-development/
From this week’s Galway City Tribune – Retail giants Tesco and Decathlon are anchor tenants in a planned new ‘urban village’ between Kingston and Knocknacarra.

Laviski

cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

https://connachttribune.ie/tesco-and-decathlon-to-anchor-new-galway-development/
From this week’s Galway City Tribune – Retail giants Tesco and Decathlon are anchor tenants in a planned new ‘urban village’ between Kingston and Knocknacarra.

This was posted just only a few posts back..... We know already

cfeeneyinterior

Laviski wrote: »

This was posted just only a few posts back..... We know already

Sorry...

Homelander

Interesting story here about Tuco's suing Deliveroo - https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/food-business-sues-deliveroo-over-alleged-defamatory-claims-1.4569620

Jammyd

Not a new business opening as yet - but plans lodged to convert some of the empty units in Edward Square from retail to restaurant use, while not overly in favour of it given the lack of availability of properly sized units in the centre it at the least may bring a bit more life back to the lane

pjohnson

Jammyd wrote: »

Not a new business opening as yet - but plans lodged to convert some of the empty units in Edward Square from retail to restaurant use, while not overly in favour of it given the lack of availability of properly sized units in the centre it at the least may bring a bit more life back to the lane

Burger King Unit I guess?

zell12

BK could move, y'know.

Jammyd

pjohnson wrote: »

Burger King Unit I guess?

No that unit is being turned back into retail I’m talking about Edward square over by top shop

GerardKeating

zell12 wrote: »

BK could move, y'know.

Thought BK closed down in Eyre Square last year...

[Deleted User]

GerardKeating wrote: »

Thought BK closed down in Eyre Square last year...

They did

Storm 10

Wonder why work has not resumed at the Dean Hotel in Bohermore

fergiesfolly

Storm 10 wrote: »

Wonder why work has not resumed at the Dean Hotel in Bohermore

It was mentioned on the radio this morning that builders providers are running short on materials and can't supply to meet demand.
This and a shortage of skilled employees will slow a lot of projects down I would think.

zell12

Saw two massive Sports Direct trucks on Headford Rd earlier