Shops/Businesses opening/closing down

Links234 · 22-05-2014 02:32PM

The fish shop on Henry street seemed to be doing something with the space Gourmet Tart were for a bit now, apparently they're opening a Fish & Chip shop, this could be very good indeed

grainnereills · 03-06-2014 11:46AM

The House Hotel has also closed.

There's a sign in window closed for renovations.

Yet all staff were asked to leave yesterday morning.

Iwannahurl · 03-06-2014 11:51AM

The House Hotel was put into liquidation yesterday, with guests still arriving.

grainnereills · 03-06-2014 11:55AM

Iwannahurl wrote: »

The House Hotel was put into liquidation yesterday, with guests still arriving.

Classy work on the part of the receivers.

Prob be put up for sale shortly. Any word on whether the staff will have any issues re: pay?

Shows the stupidity to do this just as the summer season kicks off.

thesandeman · 03-06-2014 12:29PM

I'm 90% sure it has new owners already and will reopen on Thursday.

grainnereills · 03-06-2014 12:34PM

thesandeman wrote: »

I'm 90% sure it has new owners already and will reopen on Thursday.

Wonder if they'll rehire the old staff are was the liquidation done to clear the books so to speak?

Also any idea who the new owners are?

Mrs OBumble · 03-06-2014 01:59PM

The bottom of the signpost at Galway Retail Park which used to have an ATM in it has been turned into as a coffee / icecream / sandwich kiosk. Hard to see that they'll get enough business there, but fair play to someone for trying.

snubbleste · 03-06-2014 02:01PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The bottom of the signpost at Galway Retail Park which used to have an ATM in it has been turned into as a coffee / icecream / sandwich kiosk. Hard to see that they'll get enough business there, but fair play to someone for trying.

But it's tiny!

Mrs OBumble · 03-06-2014 02:10PM

snubbleste wrote: »

But it's tiny!

Yes, kiosk's usually are.

Thargor · 03-06-2014 02:14PM

Very odd location alright, serving people who cant be bothered going down to the shopping centre or up to Eyre Square? Where would you sit with your sandwich, on the cinema steps? You'd think with all the empty units around they would have got something better.

fifib · 03-06-2014 03:38PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The bottom of the signpost at Galway Retail Park which used to have an ATM in it has been turned into as a coffee / icecream / sandwich kiosk. Hard to see that they'll get enough business there, but fair play to someone for trying.

Hope they do well but annoying now there is only one ATM between Retail Park and Shopping center now

03-06-2014 04:03PM

fifib wrote: »

Hope they do well but annoying now there is only one ATM between Retail Park and Shopping center now

There's an atm inside the IMC cinema.

D Trent · 03-06-2014 04:28PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

There's an atm inside the IMC cinema.

And one at permanent tsb directly across road from new hut/kiosk

Thargor · 03-06-2014 04:58PM

Both of which are of the sneaky hidden charge variety iirc...

KittyMcM · 03-06-2014 07:25PM

thesandeman wrote: »

I'm 90% sure it has new owners already and will reopen on Thursday.

Did you hear it has owners already? I'd love to know, have a hen party booked in there's for the 21st!!

JohnCleary · 03-06-2014 08:11PM

Been informed by staff member that they're starting to clear the place out (re. House Hotel)

thesandeman · 03-06-2014 08:11PM

Pretty certain it's opening again Thursday anyway. My source is fairly reliable.
If it's not new owners it's probably a management team put in by the receivers.

maki · 03-06-2014 08:27PM

JohnCleary wrote: »

Been informed by staff member that they're starting to clear the place out (re. House Hotel)

Yep passed by it earlier. They had 2 moving trucks outside and were loading mattresses and furniture into them. Odd to be doing that if it's reopening, no?

thesandeman · 03-06-2014 08:48PM

Not necessarily. Furniture etc would be owned by the tax man/banks now unless they came to some agreement with the new owners.
I'm sure all will be revealed shortly.

KittyMcM · 03-06-2014 10:31PM

Would appreciate any update you could provide re the house hotel as am not in Galway at the moment
Thanks

lampsie · 04-06-2014 09:12AM

Noticed some new signage is up at what used to be Bodkins/Kings Valley out the Dublin Road (near Galway Crystal). Couldn't quite make it out, but something like "Lola's - Pasta & Pizza". T'would be nice to have a restaurant out this way, best of luck to em.

maki · 04-06-2014 06:05PM

thesandeman wrote: »

Not necessarily. Furniture etc would be owned by the tax man/banks now unless they came to some agreement with the new owners.
I'm sure all will be revealed shortly.

They're still gutting the place today and looks like they're starting to board the windows up from the inside. Looking unlikely that it'll be open again by tomorrow at this stage.

thesandeman · 04-06-2014 06:46PM

Hmmm. I'll be down that way later. See if I can get any update.

sgthighway · 04-06-2014 08:57PM

PFH are moving from Parkmore down to the old Bodkins building beside Galway Crystal.

KittyMcM · 04-06-2014 10:16PM

Anything else on the house hotel lads??

Mrs OBumble · 04-06-2014 10:26PM

KittyMcM wrote: »

Anything else on the house hotel lads??

Toilet bowls being removed as I type this. No way is it opening tomorrow.

Furniture is gone from downstairs, most windows just have roller blinds down, one covered with cardboard.

swiftman · 04-06-2014 10:33PM

It will be open in 6weeks after it will be re fitted by the receiver. Hoping to rehire same 50 staff.

Mrs OBumble · 04-06-2014 10:33PM

Empty shops in Eglinton St, were Mother and Baby and something else, have signs up saying that a menswear shop (Reilly?) and Trespass outdoors are opening soon.

Java John's still has a lot of fitting out to do. Nice signs outside though.

ErnieBert · 04-06-2014 10:54PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Empty shops in Eglinton St, were Mother and Baby and something else, have signs up saying that a menswear shop (Reilly?) and Trespass outdoors are opening soon.

Java John's still has a lot of fitting out to do. Nice signs outside though.

Reidy Menswear have closed in GSC and are relocating to Eglinton Street.

Thargor · 05-06-2014 10:22AM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

and Trespass outdoors are opening soon.

Across from Great Outdoors? Interesting, think the one in Dublin has the odd bargain at least, Great Outdoors is a bit pricey.

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