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Store closures for 2009? [Merged]

IvaBigWun · 2009-01-01 16:13:34

So now that Woolworths and Zavvi are gone for good which ones do you reckon are likely to follow in 2009? I think Chartbusters are fcuked. Sure theyre mainly using the space for sunbeds and the internet now instead of DVDs but they are all in areas where the rent is very high. Ive heard Carphone Warehouse were struggling…

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#302 09-01-2009 6:06am

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this is after hours linku

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#303 09-01-2009 6:10am

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Linku wrote: »

What exactly are we talking about here? All BKs in Ireland are under franchise, so those or the parent company?

He could be talking about the Burgerking aka his royal majesty.

Linku wrote: »

I'm sick and tired of people starting threads like this about various companies with zero facts, and no links.

Facts? Facts? Facts are for losers, shoot from the hip I say.

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#304 09-01-2009 6:12am

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ShooterSF wrote: »

No he hasn't be caught touching underage kids. A lil birdy hinted to me that the franchise may allegedly be in financial trouble.
But you didn't hear that here :nudge: :nudge:

It's been that way since Aug 2008, when they saw their Q4 figures and shares drop.

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#305 09-01-2009 6:43am

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brendansmith wrote: »

Holy sh!t!

You heard it here first everybody, confirmed report that Burgerking outlets will now be trading under the name McDonalds in the near future.

Tell everyone you know now!!!

How do you get that from a 'greater than' symbol?

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#306 09-01-2009 6:46am

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monkeyfudge wrote: »

How do you get that from a 'greater than' symbol?

What??

Are you implying that I am inferior to a symbol??
Whats your problem? What the hell did I do to you man?

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#307 09-01-2009 7:04am

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brendansmith wrote: »

Holy sh!t!

You heard it here first everybody, confirmed report that Burgerking outlets will now be trading under the name McDonalds in the near future.

Tell everyone you know now!!!

X > Y Generally means that X is greater than Y, hence when used like that better. :rolleyes:

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#308 09-01-2009 7:07am

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Captain Ginger wrote: »

X > Y Generally means that X is greater than Y, hence when used like that better. :rolleyes:

What are you talking about?

Give me a better maths lesson because i am quite obviously a complete idiot.

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#309 09-01-2009 7:11am

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Good to have you back Brendan

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#310 09-01-2009 7:13am

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Lessons eh? What does that teach ya?

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#311 09-01-2009 7:16am

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brendansmith wrote: »

Holy sh!t!

You heard it here first everybody, confirmed report that Burgerking outlets will now be trading under the name McDonalds in the near future.

Tell everyone you know now!!!

I blame Lindtee. 1,000's of boardsies turning up with vouchers just pushed them over the edge.

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#312 09-01-2009 8:04am

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brendansmith wrote: »

What are you talking about?

Give me a better maths lesson because i am quite obviously a complete idiot.

Nah, it's just a way or writing things, must not be popular on this forum.

Example being I prefer Burger King to Mc Donalds, so for I'd write BK > MC.D.

Not really rocket science, just a silly little way of writing things.

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#313 09-01-2009 8:15am

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Captain Ginger wrote: »

Example being I prefer Burger King to Mc Donalds, so for I'd write BK > MC.D.

You're in for it now!

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#314 09-01-2009 8:21am

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monkeyfudge wrote: »

You're in for it now!

Oh Shiza!

Walked right into that one

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#315 09-01-2009 8:39am

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x=1 & y > z walk into a bar.

The bar man says

"Sorry we dont do functions here"

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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#316 09-01-2009 8:40am

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On another note. I work as a food service consultant and do a lot of work with Burger Kings and the like and they are doing infinitely better than the same period last year.

Utter nonsense to suggest otherwise.

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#317 09-01-2009 10:51am

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I heard it might be Burger King. Is it Burger King Darragh? Hmnn it must be.

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#318 09-01-2009 10:59am

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Can't believe Burger King is going The Chicken Royale was my favourite.

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#319 09-01-2009 11:05am

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javaboy wrote: »

You're basically predicting rain when storm clouds are already gathered overhead Darragh. You could be privy to absolutely no insider information and yet your prediction will almost inevitably be true anyway.

I'm with Darragh on this one but I can't say either. It's near the Sony shop on O'Connell St but not Sony. And it's not BK (I hope).

Or maybe I'm making stuff up. Or maybe I know and Darragh doesn't. Oh the hilarity of the internet.

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#320 09-01-2009 11:22am

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Raskolnikov wrote: »

Can't believe Burger King is going The Chicken Royale was my favourite.

Get a load of them into you now before it goes.

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#321 09-01-2009 11:29am

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markpb wrote: »

I'm with Darragh on this one but I can't say either. It's near the Sony shop on O'Connell St but not Sony. And it's not BK (I hope).

Or maybe I'm making stuff up. Or maybe I know and Darragh doesn't. Oh the hilarity of the internet.

Man, spit it out!

*not the burger*

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#322 09-01-2009 11:35am

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Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I heard it might be Burger King. Is it Burger King Darragh? Hmnn it must be.

THE KING IS DEAD!

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#323 09-01-2009 11:46am

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long live the king!

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#324 09-01-2009 11:52am

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Should that not be Long Live the Clown, also does any one know what Burger King is in Polish.

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#325 09-01-2009 12:01pm

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kaiser soza wrote: »

Should that not be Long Live the Clown, also does any one know what Burger King is in Polish.

It's just called Burger King:
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_King

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#326 09-01-2009 6:56pm

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If Burger King close down then you can turn the lights off the country and put the whole nation into Examinership.

That company is a monster.

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#327 09-01-2009 7:46pm

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Guys don't scare me like that! I opened this and thought that BK was gone!

Support the "Give Burger King a Michelin Star" campaign!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=58533354#post58533354

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#328 09-01-2009 8:07pm

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Just caught the news headlines earlier, 10 billion euro bailout for Burger King on O'Connell Street...crisis averted. Wonder whats gonna happen to Clearys though.

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#329 09-01-2009 8:19pm

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OPENROAD wrote: »

Still very few Starbucks in Dublin.

What? In the Blachardstown centre alone there are 4 that i can think of!

1 Retail park beside mammas and pappas
2 Beside the leisureplex
3 The Red Mall
4 In Borders in Westend retail park!

Some more I can think of that i've seen

Blackrock village, Airport, Dundrum Shopping centre, Mespil road, Ballsbridge, Hartcourt street, Dorset St, I'm not in the city that much but i'm sure that there is more!!!
Is that not a bad amount of branches for a company that is only here a wet week that's not franchised!

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#330 09-01-2009 8:28pm

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Id guess the shop on O Connel St that Darragh is talking about is Clearys. Not a very busy Christmas + stock they cant shift in the furniture department + what must be some of the highest shop rent rates in Europe = Fail.

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#331 09-01-2009 9:47pm

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I thought that Daragh was talking about the Savoy cinema closing down

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#332 09-01-2009 9:47pm

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IvaBigWun wrote: »

Id guess the shop on O Connel St that Darragh is talking about is Clearys. Not a very busy Christmas + stock they cant shift in the furniture department + what must be some of the highest shop rent rates in Europe = Fail.

Nope, not Clearys....

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#333 09-01-2009 9:59pm

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Best!

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#334 09-01-2009 10:08pm

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Elephant Monkey wrote: »

What? In the Blachardstown centre alone there are 4 that i can think of!

1 Retail park beside mammas and pappas
2 Beside the leisureplex
3 The Red Mall
4 In Borders in Westend retail park!

Some more I can think of that i've seen

Blackrock village, Airport, Dundrum Shopping centre, Mespil road, Ballsbridge, Hartcourt street, Dorset St, I'm not in the city that much but i'm sure that there is more!!!
Is that not a bad amount of branches for a company that is only here a wet week that's not franchised!

More than I thought,suppose as I'm in London a bit sort of comapring to there where their seems to be at least one on every street if not two and three.

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#335 09-01-2009 11:07pm

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Just out of the blue here; but is it Burger King?

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#336 10-01-2009 3:01am

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Is it Budget Travel, as that is the only other well known business on that side of O'Connell street.

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#337 10-01-2009 3:09am

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Nope...

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#338 10-01-2009 3:34am

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is the Sony center sill open on O'Connell street? seems a likley canidate...

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#339 10-01-2009 3:35am

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At this rate we'll still be guessing after it has closed, Nobody will know it isn't there anymore!

Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.

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#340 10-01-2009 3:39am

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i'll notice if burger king isn't there anymore....probably take my business to hillbillys in cork if it closed down..

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#341 10-01-2009 3:42am

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IvaBigWun wrote: »

what must be some of the highest shop rent rates in Europe = Fail.

They own the shop

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#342 10-01-2009 3:49am

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Darragh29 wrote: »

Nope. This business has an outlet on O' Connell Street in Dublin (it's not Ann Summers!), and I think you'd almost know by looking at the shop that the chain is in trouble... I'm not saying any more because I can't identify the business in question for the moment anyway...

Clarks

If not, must be Burger King

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#343 10-01-2009 3:54am

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Is it the GPO? That must be it- An Post has "shops" all over the country.

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#344 10-01-2009 3:55am

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Or, it could be Quinn Direct, or the pharmacy (can't remember the name of it)

EDIT: Or maybe it's burger king?

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#345 10-01-2009 1:30pm

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Maybe its that Smiles dental place? Big rent overheads I imagine...has to be in trouble???

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#346 10-01-2009 2:42pm

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If ye start at the Savoy and walk down as far as O' Connell Bridge, you'd have passed this outlet and to be honest, you'd kind of almost be able to guess that it is in trouble if you look at it logically.

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#347 10-01-2009 2:45pm

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Darragh29 wrote: »

If ye start at the Savoy and walk down as far as O' Connell Bridge, you'd have passed this outlet and to be honest, you'd kind of almost be able to guess that it is in trouble if you look at it logically.

Whats with all the cryptic stuff.
Spit it out, or stay quiet.

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#348 10-01-2009 2:45pm

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I'd have to guess either the sony centre or anne summers

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#349 10-01-2009 2:50pm

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Its the internet cafe with the donut shop isnt it?

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#350 10-01-2009 2:51pm

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Elephant Monkey wrote: »

What? In the Blachardstown centre alone there are 4 that i can think of!

1 Retail park beside mammas and pappas
2 Beside the leisureplex
3 The Red Mall
4 In Borders in Westend retail park!

You're forgetting the one in UCI Cinemas too! Comparatively very few in central Dublin, there is Dame Street, Dawson Street, and BT2's Grafton Street but nothing in the north inner city.

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#351 10-01-2009 2:57pm

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Kilkenny Shop, 1 of the coffee chains (Java, Sol, Insomnia)

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