Shops/Businesses opening/closing

Lidl in a national issue letter to the Minister for Environment, highlighted Portumna and Loughrea as locations where competitors were abusing the court option in the planning processhttps://www.connachttribune.ie/news/court-action-bids-to-stop-opening-of-lidl-stores-5593565

There had been chatter that a certain business owner in Loughrea has been weaponising objectors so I guess good for Lidl for taking them on and at least moving the allegations from chatter to the courts

Downstairs of the Eyre Square shopping center (where Costa currently is) would be ideal for an indoor food market - something inspired by the Seven Dials Market in London comes to mind.

It would provide a great location for local vendors to set up some tasty food items.

Roots Cafe, Shop St appears to be cleared out and gone.

There was a sign on it a few weeks ago about rennovations.

Yeah, must not be in a hurry because I saw a sign there a good few weeks ago, I think it was early May. I wonder if they put it up initially and then took the sign down and now aren't going to re-open. I use to frequent one of the other locations, it seems a lot less busy than a few years ago and their prices are way up. Tou

After the backlash of Starbucks opening on Quay Street, Galwegians will be delighted to know Starbucks are opening another cafe in Galway SC on Headford Road!(merged units 60 and 61)

GSC got planning to merge two units and convert to a cafe / restaurant ages ago (over a year), and has been looking for tenants. Seems no locals wanted the opportunity, so best of luck to Starbucks. I don't think they'll do well there (wrong crowd). But who knows. And better to see a unit occupied than not.

honestly, no one would do well there….

that shopping center needs to be rebuilt, on the rare occasion i do go through the only footfall in the place is the short section at Boots, Tesco, Tormey's etc, the rest empty and place is muck. Here (which had plans) and Westside S/C need a complete knock and rebuild if they are going to survive.

so your saying comparable footfall between the gap from supermacs to pennys….. right good thing there is a specspavers. those units are empty for a reason.

Gourmet Tart, Evergreen, Tiger are all in the area i mentioned with decent footfall. penny's is just beside boots so obviously the footfall is in that corner with boots along with tiger. but whatever

My opinion remains that the centre is a graveyard, propped up by a small number of multinational and corporate tenants who have multiple chain location. The local retailers that do well is where i see the footfall.

You beg to differ, and that's fine

Given some of the discussion on the previous page which didn't get an "off topic" and the tumbleweed around these parts you'd do well to loosen up a bit.

The one you're talking about would have a very distinct clientele that, I'd guess, wouldn't frequent Starbucks. More likely Starbucks will hit Insomnia and Supermacs coffee area.

The Filling Station EcoShop on corner of Market St and Abbeygate St Upper will close on 4 July

Pamela Scott opened in the alleged "no footfall" area not so long ago.

Carrig Donn a bit before that.

Even IT Star seems to get a good few customers.