Stores Closing in Sligo **mod warning post #720**

Andy From Sligo

mcgiggles wrote: »

That's the wedding sweet table sorted for next month thanks!! :-) LOVE flying saucers!

cool - that sounds like its gonna be some wedding

Vlove

mcgiggles wrote: »

That's the wedding sweet table sorted for next month thanks!! :-) LOVE flying saucers!

I love the juiciest inside them. Never had them in ages!

Andy From Sligo

Vlove wrote: »

I love the juiciest inside them. Never had them in ages!

There's Sherbet inside them... Think the outer is rice paper or something

Plazaman

I blame the sugar tax

Vlove

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

There's Sherbet inside them... Think the outer is rice paper or something

Its sugar inside and out anyhow lol!

lenan

Tiger is closing on Christmas eve. I'll be sorry to see it go.

Andy From Sligo

lenan wrote: »

Tiger is closing on Christmas eve. I'll be sorry to see it go.

no, bloody hell !

Andy From Sligo

Jillean6 wrote: »

Mr Simms closed today. Just seen it on Facebook

what a shame they didnt last it out til Christmas at least - I suppose maybe their lease was up maybe

sligoblue

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

what a shame they didnt last it out til Christmas at least - I suppose maybe their lease was up maybe

The coffee shop in front of it closed recently, I heard the owners are remodelling that area of quayside including shop Tiger is in, there will be a new entrance to centre.

Andy From Sligo

sligoblue wrote: »

The coffee shop in front of it closed recently, I heard the owners are remodelling that area of quayside including shop Tiger is in, there will be a new entrance to centre.

ah right, thats interesting - be fascinating to see what it looks like when finished.

T-Bird

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

ah right, thats interesting - be fascinating to see what it looks like when finished.

They might even put a roof on it..

Andy From Sligo

T-Bird wrote: »

They might even put a roof on it..

well - thats good forward planning

EDIT: - got excited.... and then thought this is Sligo we are talking about! ... and then came crashing down to earth

sligojoek

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

well - thats good forward planning

EDIT: - got excited.... and then thought this is Sligo we are talking about! ... and then came crashing down to earth

Hows your plan for a roof over O Connell St coming on?

Andy From Sligo

sligojoek wrote: »

Hows your plan for a roof over O Connell St coming on?

come to full stop at the moment - not enough vision, a lot of apathy, no financial backers ... and most people just think ive lost the plot (which i most probably have ... a long time ago)

but thanks for asking

EDIT: still a lot of people getting wet as they walk up and down O'Connell street doing their shopping...

Vlove

lenan wrote: »

Tiger is closing on Christmas eve. I'll be sorry to see it go.

aw jesus, how come? I really love the shop with its knick knacks!

mano79

sligoblue wrote: »

The coffee shop in front of it closed recently, I heard the owners are remodelling that area of quayside including shop Tiger is in, there will be a new entrance to centre.

Which coffee shop - not Insomnia???

sligojoek

Lisadell fuels and hardware in Grange is closed now as well . I just went over for a bag o coal and it was all shut up The vet next door said they closed last Friday with no announcement.

Andy From Sligo

sligojoek wrote: »

Lisadell fuels and hardware in Grange is closed now as well . I just went over for a bag o coal and it was all shut up The vet next door said they closed last Friday with no announcement.

bloody hell if you cannot sell fuel in these days of low temperatures with still a lot of winter ahead , it makes you wonder what kind of business suceeeds these days!

Speedwell

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

bloody hell if you cannot sell fuel in these days of low temperatures with still a lot of winter ahead , it makes you wonder what kind of business suceeeds these days!

"With no announcement" makes me think something happened. I hope they're all well.

Andy From Sligo

Speedwell wrote: »

"With no announcement" makes me think something happened. I hope they're all well.

hopefully,

mind you doesnt it seem thats the way people go out of businessthese days - years ago they would be having a week of closing down sale and signs up saying they will be closing on "-" but these days its like when a business close down in these times they seem to cease trading immediately sometimes overnight!

sligojoek

Update: I just heard he's moved to another premises and scaled down the operation.

Andy From Sligo

sligojoek wrote: »

Update: I just heard he's moved to another premises and scaled down the operation.

thats good news then

Andy From Sligo

Tiger store made it onto Ocean FM News - so is it really a high rates issue or the rumour that the shops there are being reconstructed for a new entrance to the shopping centre?

mcgiggles

Andy From Sligo wrote:

Tiger store made it onto Ocean FM News - so is it really a high rates issue or the rumour that the shops there are being reconstructed for a new entrance to the shopping centre?

75k rent a year apparently!!

Hombre Lobo

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Tiger store made it onto Ocean FM News - so is it really a high rates issue or the rumour that the shops there are being reconstructed for a new entrance to the shopping centre?

Let's hope the entrance isn't designed by the same people who designed the shopping centre or people might not find their way in.

Andy From Sligo

mcgiggles wrote: »

75k rent a year apparently!!

wow you would want to be selling a lot of quirky pencils to reach that payment!

Andy From Sligo

Hombre Lobo wrote: »

Let's hope the entrance isn't designed by the same people who designed the shopping centre or people might not find their way in.

lets hope they re-design it so you dont have to walk though NEXT to get to the rest of the shopping centre? :rolleyes:

Ms. Chanandler Bong

The little cafe that was at the front of Quayside (Oscar's) appears to be closed (papered over windows). That kinda lends to the "redeveloping" theory. Although if that's the case, why didn't they just offer the businesses affected another unit while redevelopment is going on?

T-Bird

Ms. Chanandler Bong wrote: »

The little cafe that was at the front of Quayside (Oscar's) appears to be closed (papered over windows). That kinda lends to the "redeveloping" theory. Although if that's the case, why didn't they just offer the businesses affected another unit while redevelopment is going on?

Quayside is under new ownership and are making changes I guess. From what I see they have invested time and effort since they have taken over. Examples, entertainment during weekends and a hell of a good Christmas section.
Now they are investing and hopefully correcting some of the mistakes such as stores in dreadful positions that will not be successful to the poor company that moves in there...

It is refreshing to see a company investing and trying to make a change. It might hopefully be a wakeup call to the small majority of families/councillors that own most of the retail space in Sligo, who are blocking every new development and want to keep the status quo...

Andy From Sligo

T-Bird wrote: »

Quayside is under new ownership and are making changes I guess. From what I see they have invested time and effort since they have taken over. Examples, entertainment during weekends and a hell of a good Christmas section.

It is refreshing to see a company investing and trying to make a change. It might hopefully be a wakeup call to the small majority of families/councilers that own most of the retail space in Sligo, who are blocking every new development and want to keep the status quo...

yes you really can see the changes evolving now with the quayside - was in there Sunday last, they have gone the extra mile with the Christmas dec's this year. nice touch that walkway with the twigs and the fairy lights and the sort of Christmas market by the toilets - could be indeed exciting times ahead for that shopping centre if as you say the new owners are passionate about it