would you miss Superquinn

123balltv · 10-05-2011 04:09PM

iMax wrote: »

Who says they're being sold ? Where did this come from ?

http://www.corporatefinancingweek.com/file/101992/cfw-sees-superquinn-sale-as-likely-with-musgrave-frontrunner-to-secure-business.html

http://www.sbpost.ie/news/ireland/superquinn-owners-seek-buyer-56047.html

they owe the banks 250 million
SQ profit each year is 500 million

walshb · 10-05-2011 04:28PM

I rarely shop in Superquinn because there is so few of them and none close by, but I must say, their food is great. Seems that bit fresher and tastier than elsewhere.

Adyx · 10-05-2011 04:37PM

The whole "Superquinn is really expensive" thing is a myth. I can easily get enough food for myself for a week on €30 - €35. Unlike Tesco, it's actually decent quality too - even their own brand stuff.

Aldito · 10-05-2011 04:46PM

seamus wrote: »

intelligence of other customers

lol

biko · 10-05-2011 04:48PM

Never even seen one.

fakearms123 · 10-05-2011 04:51PM

I use to love the free samples in Superquinn as a kid, used to run up and pretend that they didn't already give me a mini quiche!

seamus · 10-05-2011 04:53PM

Aldito wrote: »

lol

Seriously, anyone who's ever been to Tesco in Rathfarnham will understand what I mean.

Turtyturd · 10-05-2011 04:53PM

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

They do particularly unhealthy,and therefore delish jam donuts.

ill just miss the bakery section, meat can be got from any butcher.

This, bakery beats anything else out there. Doughnuts, pancakes, and cream sponge cakes are amazing...brother works in the bakery so loads of freebies...he might miss it too.

kfallon · 10-05-2011 05:00PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

give me olhausens over superquinn sausages any day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnYCtGXMXs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKrSQn11JRg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWBFomrXlFE

ejmaztec · 10-05-2011 05:03PM

kfallon wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnYCtGXMXs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKrSQn11JRg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWBFomrXlFE

You can't beat virtual sausages.:(

CreepingDeath · 10-05-2011 05:07PM

df1985 wrote: »

I love superquinn, lucan is my local. Their fresh meat/fish makes tescos look like dog food. Some of their own brand stuff is delcious too.

Yeah, Superquinn Lucan is better than Tesco Lucan/Dodsborough for fresh meats/veg/fruit.
Most of the Tesco stock seems to be shipped from the North/UK and not as fresh. Any "specials" in Tesco are usually short-dated, and Tesco treats their staff like shit.

Tesco are typically cheaper though, especially for wines, while Superquinn are typically at least a few Euro dearer per bottle.

Krusader · 10-05-2011 05:09PM

Have a few mates who work in Superquinn so i Hope it doesn'yt go to the wall

yeppydeppy · 10-05-2011 05:13PM

Crosáidí wrote: »

Have a few mates who work in Superquinn so i Hope it doesn'yt go to the wall

It's not going to the wall, just a possible change of owner ship, there's rumors Musgraves are intrested.

DonkyDonk · 10-05-2011 05:14PM

I grew up in Bray and the Superquinn there was filthy! It was only years later that I learned that they have a reputation for being the "posh" supermarket. I was shocked!

I live across the road from a Superquinn select store now and if I had to choose I would take it (or Dunnes) over Tesco any day.

10-05-2011 05:19PM

biko wrote: »

Never even seen one.

Don't think I have either! If I have its been once or twice.

Minstrel27 · 10-05-2011 05:22PM

The closest Superquinn to me is 30 miles away so I wouldn't miss it one bit if they were closed down.

Azureus · 10-05-2011 05:27PM

I'd miss it, its the only place that I can get this in Dublin afaik;
http://www.cahillscheese.ie/images/wine_pic1.jpg

Sexiest. cheese. ever.

I always shop in Lidl/Tesco and pop into Superquinn/M&S once every blue moon for a few treats. Its nice to have a bitta posh every now and again. And they do really cheap Limoncello aswell.

Mars Bar · 10-05-2011 05:28PM

biko wrote: »

Never even seen one.

Me neither.

Must be a wesht thing.
I didn't even think we had Superquinn in Ireland to be honest.

holystungun9 · 10-05-2011 05:51PM

Miss Superquinn is pretty hot. I would (miss her)

LG3 · 10-05-2011 06:04PM

neither will i miss superquinn, but at the same time hope it stay opens, they have lots of staff employed,.

Hail 2 Da Thief · 10-05-2011 06:12PM

Superquinn + bakery section = happy (but fat) Hail 2 Da Thief

Redlion · 10-05-2011 06:15PM

theteal wrote: »

I'd miss it because it's just around the corner. . .dunnes, aldi and lidl are a whole 3.5 minute drive away

Superquinn is a bit of an institution here in Walkinstown, it's almost as well known a landmark as the roundabout (that everyone not from here seems to be afraid of!), i'm sure it would be missed by a decent proportion of locals

To be honest, quite a lot of the staff in the Walkinstown branch have rotten attitudes, especially towards younger people who shop there. Would not miss this aspect. However, I'd miss their brown soda bread, which is simply the sex! Yum!

Blatter · 10-05-2011 06:17PM

seamus wrote: »

Always a Superquinn fan myself. Always found it just a much more pleasant shopping experience compared to the local tesco, because of the quality of the food, quality of the staff, intelligence of other customers, just everything really. M&S are decent enough but it's actually hard to find normal food that's not soaked in butter or other various heart attack inducing condiments. As such, I don't really consider M&S as somewhere that you can do a normal weekly shop.

LIDL/ALDI are fine, but again you can't get everything you need.

Contrary to popular belief, eating butter is not a heart attack waiting to happen.

Pacing Mule · 10-05-2011 06:25PM

Superquinn owners deny seeking buyers

I used to work for SQ in a management role. When it was bought out by what amounted to a property consortium we all expected the new owners to redevelop sites, make as much as they could on property deals and get the place ready for a buyout from Asda. I believe a lot of the property deals planned didn't work out and obviously recent times have knocked that part on the head completely. If there's no value left in property I wouldn't be that surprised to see it sold now though despite denials linked to above.

Tipsy McSwagger · 10-05-2011 06:42PM

Their steak is top notch.

oompaloompa · 10-05-2011 06:51PM

I hope this isn't true...

Cheese and bread is yum.... nom nom nom

Dravokivich · 10-05-2011 06:56PM

NothingMan wrote: »

I'm a Quinnsworth man myself.

I still mourn the loss of Crazy Prices...

KnifeWRENCH · 10-05-2011 06:57PM

Superquinn website wrote:

Superquinn have locations all over Ireland

"All over Ireland" apparently doesn't include Cork, Kerry, Clare, Wexford, Kildare, Meath, Westmeath, Offaly, Louth, Longford or anywhere in Connaught or Ulster! :rolleyes:

So no, won't miss them. The nearest one to me is in Limerick, apparently.

Eric Cartman · 10-05-2011 06:59PM

bring back crazy prices

Eric Cartman · 10-05-2011 07:00PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

I still mourn the loss of Crazy Prices...

most of my mates never experienced the joy or even heard about crazy prices till i mentioned it

would you miss Superquinn

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