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Receivers appointed to Superquinn

The_Conductor

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http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0718/superquinn.html

Its sad to see an Irish establishment like Superquinn go up the wall

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easyeason3

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Expensive but provided much friendlier service and more up market products than their foreign counterparts.

Well I didn't ever shop there long enough to get to know the friendly service tbh.
Usually when I'm shopping I like to go in, get what I need & get out of there as fast as I can. Unless I meet an extremely dopey checkout person I don't notice what is going on around me.

And out of curiosity what upmarket products are you talking about?
That sounds like I'm being smart, which I'm not trying to be, but I usually buy my meat off a butcher & eat very little bread.

stimpson

efb wrote: »

im sure the points thing would be treated like a creditor, vouchers etc

Its a receiver not a liquidator. It should be business as usual tomorrow as far as customers are concerned.

Acacia

Hate to see yet another Irish company go but they always were too expensive, tbh, so I'm not surprised.

Hannibal

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Musgraves are relatively weak in Dublin where SQ are at their strongest. Could be a nice fit.

Musgraves will buy it and preserve it as a brand because it's why people shop there. A lot of people on here are getting ahead of themselves into thinking it's closing down, that won't happen. McNamara was in that retail holding when they took it over and wanted to build everywhere. They destroyed Finglas village by holding up the redevelopment plans to the point where the bubble burst and it's not worth even bothering to develope now, McNamara also done the same to Inchicore.

wmpdd3

SuperQuinn bakery is way above all other supermarket bakerys as they actually mix and bake where as all others defrost and heat / bake.

ted2767

Ally Dick wrote: »

Will Feargal come back to do a Retail Therapy on his former supermarket ?

Feargal should come back and buy it on the cheap, and start running it as a supermarket business and not a property development vehicle like the current owners tried to do.

Ally Dick

Will Feargal come back to do a Retail Therapy on his former supermarket ?

Caraville

I love the smell of the bakery in Superquinn. I know Lidl have opened bakeries in a lot of their branches but they don't smell as delicious as Superquinn's ones. The staff are definitely better there too.

And as already mentioned- the sausages. Oh, the sausages.......

Sofiztikated

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Expensive but provided much friendlier service and more up market products than their foreign counterparts.

Will you **** off with your xenephobic bull****?

There are plenty of Irish stores that have ****e service too. This ****e of "Oh, dat tis a furrin shop, de service is bad" gets ****ing old. And by foreign, I'm guessing you mean English, for the most part.

I pity the people that will be losing out on jobs. Harsh on anyone. But the times dictate that people don't have as much money to spend. Tesco and it's ilk SHOULD be providing the same service. Service is service is service. It gets away with it because we (the people) don't demand it.

efb

stimpson wrote: »

The receiver will run the business while trying to find a buyer. They should still be open in the morning.

im sure the points thing would be treated like a creditor, vouchers etc

Pacing Mule

ejmaztec wrote: »

I see that Musgraves have also been sniffing around, and hope they don't get their hands on it, because they're as mediocre as the rest of them.

Musgraves are relatively weak in Dublin where SQ are at their strongest. Could be a nice fit.

stimpson

efb wrote: »

If their in receivership you probably cant...

The receiver will run the business while trying to find a buyer. They should still be open in the morning.

ejmaztec

I see that Musgraves have also been sniffing around, and hope they don't get their hands on it, because they're as mediocre as the rest of them.

efb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdS6HFQ_LUc

M&S for dyslectics

DetectivFoxtrot

their foreign range is top notch. Pricey but the best pesto/olive oil/balsamic vinegar I've ever had was from their Itialian range, feckin gorgeous. I'm hungry now

and don't get me started on their fresh roasted chickens nom nom nom :pac: Tesco et all pale in significance

The_Conductor

cassid wrote: »

I like superquinn but it's just not competitive. It's my local supermarket, the other day they had 4 chicken breasts for €9.99 my butcher does 10 for the same price and 4 fresh burgers for €9.99, the butcher does 6 for €5.00.

It all adds up, and most of us have to be prudent with our money now.

(am a bit sad, knowing all the prices-am turning into my mother:eek:)

Like shopping anywhere- it pays to shop around.......
Re the chicken- it was sold by weight, not by number of fillets- the 680grm pack (4 fillets) was 8.99, its half price this week though.

I don't know anyone who still did their entire grocery shop in there- I'm on half the net take home pay I was on 5 years ago, I certainly can't afford it. It was lovely to go in for the goodies though- the premium ham, the fresh bread, the fruit and veg- the fresh produce that was just better than you could get elsewhere. Oh- and of course the yummy Christmas puddings at Christmas.......

Apparently the business is doing just fine- its the massive debt that Select Retail Holdings incurred when they bought out the business, thats sinking it- its actually a fully viable supermarket, aside from that debt.......

Typhoon.

I'm sorry to hear this

Superquinn here in Waterford is a great store, staff are great and the quality of the products is top notch

If you ever need something out of the ordinary you know they'l stock it, might be a little bit more expensive than it possibly should be but at least you got what you were looking for. Their product range is great

The quality of the fresh food is the best around, meats fish breads etc, you wont do better

they had some cracking deals lately, half price meats and fish and more

I hope its held together and pulls through new owners or whatever

miss no stars

wmpdd3 wrote: »

I really feel sorry for the staff there.

What about the suppliers? It's not only 2800 jobs at risk. Superquinn stock Irish products. Irish food producers are also at risk because of this.

wild_cat

I for one will miss irelands best reduced food section.

CatFromHue

smccarrick wrote: »

For the anti-Tesco brigade- Superquinn was doing quite nicely advertising that any Irish products dropped by Tesco could be bought in Superquinn. They weren't the cheapest- but it was relaxing going shopping there for the most part (aside from some of their more hair brained marketing ideas- like the back to the 80s weekends).......

Yes- they have had Waitrose products for some time- particularly ready meals- the fresh stuff they got in from the Butler's Pantry was far superior though. Look at the fresh lasagnes/curries etc at the deli counter- they might have cost a little more than the pre-packaged stuff- but by god they were worth it.......

Does anywhere else stock Butler's Pantry products?

im not anti tesco's as such but they will no have a very big share of the market which isnt good for anyone but them.

that's got me thinking of would there be a market for good quality irish produce store. i think we produce some great food here and definitely want to see that continue. i fear though that if superquinn does go it'll be bad for ireland!

wmpdd3

I really feel sorry for the staff there. No doubt they will have weeks of 'I here ye're jobs are all gone'.

True the staff had great conditions and even if the jobs are saved by a buyout I'm sure the staff know their jobs will never really be the same. No other supermarket staffs the stores like them.

I would love to see M&S or Waitrose takeover the one in Waterford...just for the food. Musgraves is def a viable option. Some Super Values are brilliant.

I wouldn't be surprised if Tesco did buy some of the stores. They seem to be the only chain opening new stores at the same rate as a few years ago. Even with in a stone's throw of each other.

ted2767

Sonnenblumen wrote: »

Upset about lost jobs?

Pity the penny pinching hypocritical irish shoppers who travelled North in their droves to buy cheap(er) groceries didn't think beyond their own selfish ends.

Decent competition, chickens coming home to roost. Enjoy.

I don't think you can blame Irish shoppers for voting with their feet if supermarkets have excessive mark ups and until such a time as these multiples ie tescos, dunnes, superquinns etc reveal their margins by publishing accounts the public will remain sceptical.
For all that though as a supermarket I believe it's a viable business it was never worth what they paid for it though it's as simple of that.

hotmail.com

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Expensive but provided much friendlier service and more up market products than their foreign counterparts.

I never noticed anything particularly friendly about their staff, no more friendlier than other places really. Some of their stores were tiny, with very few options!

efb

patrickc wrote: »

I'll miss the 6 for 12 on the world beers, the sausages, bread, coleslaw etc most yummy.

better cash in my points this week so

If their in receivership you probably cant...

The_Conductor

CatFromHue wrote: »

they always had great quality food. if they go i'll miss that.

some of the other supermarket stores, while cheaper, just cant compete on the quality i find.

hopefully this isnt the end of them. i want more irish shops not english multiples!

for the people saying they've been robbing the irish public, how much did tesco make in ireland last year??

For the anti-Tesco brigade- Superquinn was doing quite nicely advertising that any Irish products dropped by Tesco could be bought in Superquinn. They weren't the cheapest- but it was relaxing going shopping there for the most part (aside from some of their more hair brained marketing ideas- like the back to the 80s weekends).......

Yes- they have had Waitrose products for some time- particularly ready meals- the fresh stuff they got in from the Butler's Pantry was far superior though. Look at the fresh lasagnes/curries etc at the deli counter- they might have cost a little more than the pre-packaged stuff- but by god they were worth it.......

Does anywhere else stock Butler's Pantry products?

sdanseo

Somebody in a leather chair in a Tesco office somewhere is giggling like a schoolgirl at this news.

Which is a pity, because Tesco are shíte.

If it does go, I hope Dunnes or Asda/Sainsbury's can buy it. But I'd rather it stayed well put, tbh. Great shop - spend half my childhood being dragged around the place :P

patrickc

I'll miss the 6 for 12 on the world beers, the sausages, bread, coleslaw etc most yummy.

better cash in my points this week so

Sonnenblumen

phasers wrote: »

Not surprised, it's an absolute ripoff. Shame about all those jobs, I hope they are saved somehow. It'd be quite cool if Asda moved in, we might get some decent competition between supermarkets.

Upset about lost jobs?

Pity the penny pinching hypocritical irish shoppers who travelled North in their droves to buy cheap(er) groceries didn't think beyond their own selfish ends.

Decent competition, chickens coming home to roost. Enjoy.

Crazy Horse 6

Abi wrote: »

Too much hate going on there for someone who could simply avoid the place. Post bangs of disgruntled ex-employee.

/popcorns :pac:

Darn it your good :pac:

jam_mac_jam

cassid wrote: »

I like superquinn but it's just not competitive. It's my local supermarket, the other day they had 4 chicken breasts for €9.99 my butcher does 10 for the same price and 4 fresh burgers for €9.99, the butcher does 6 for €5.00.

It all adds up, and most of us have to be prudent with our money now.

(am a bit sad, knowing all the prices-am turning into my mother:eek:)

Have to agree with you there, I do half my shopping in Lidl, veg and the like and things that you cant get there I get in Superquinn. A few years ago I might have done it all in Superquin so if a lot of people do that it adds up.