Stores opening or re-opening in Sligo

Lornen

Say Your Number wrote: »

Really? I thought the staff there were nice enough, apart from one miserable b1tch who worked there for a little while, one evening I went in there at 5 to 6, she clocked me then ignored me for a few minutes then told me she wouldn't serve me because they were closing, that is the kind of sh1t that would put some people off ever returning there again.

Could have been the same lady, I don't know. I mean we all have our off days and it's hard when you've in a job that requires some effort in the social skills department, but I got really embarrassed when I had the money incident. I gave like, a 20 note and I think maybe 40 or 50c so I'd get an even number back, like 16 or something, I got 6 back and then she told me I didn't give her a 20 and I had 3 people behind me in a queue agree they saw me hand the 20 over and she handed over the other 10 with an "I know you didn't but I'll give the change anyway" look. Not too awesome.
So many shops closing down in Johnston's. It looks terrible.
I have to admit, since HMV closed down, it's been so dull and lifeless in there. I hope things pick up again soon.

Vlove

Lornen wrote: »

Could have been the same lady, I don't know. I mean we all have our off days and it's hard when you've in a job that requires some effort in the social skills department, but I got really embarrassed when I had the money incident. I gave like, a 20 note and I think maybe 40 or 50c so I'd get an even number back, like 16 or something, I got 6 back and then she told me I didn't give her a 20 and I had 3 people behind me in a queue agree they saw me hand the 20 over and she handed over the other 10 with an "I know you didn't but I'll give the change anyway" look. Not too awesome.
So many shops closing down in Johnston's. It looks terrible.
I have to admit, since HMV closed down, it's been so dull and lifeless in there. I hope things pick up again soon.

The juicy bar place looks like a dark dull storage room. I only got a smoothie there years ago and I'm surprised there were a few mean types working there. Sure this is the era we live in of the boom!

Vlove

Lornen wrote: »

Another over priced coffee shop in the town, we needed it like a hole in the head! I don't know how they came to decide on opening in the retail park as the one in town is always empty bar a few seats. I've never even seen the second floor open in town to customers.

Its seems like a good stop off on the way home which I'm looking forward to. I hope the people that lost their jobs in Pizza Hut would get jobs in Costa. Its going to open this weekend I hear.

Plazaman

The shop in Castle Street where Mary's was is getting a revamp inside. Seems like an outer waiting area with offices in behind.

I put a virtual tenner on that'll it'll either be an opticians or an insurance office.

red sean

Plazaman wrote: »

The shop in Castle Street where Mary's was is getting a revamp inside. Seems like an outer waiting area with offices in behind.

I put a virtual tenner on that'll it'll either be an opticians or an insurance office.

It's the new location for Castle St. Post Office.

I'll have the tenner now thanks!!:D

Mint Sauce

red sean wrote: »

It's the new location for Castle St. Post Office.

I'll have the tenner now thanks!!:D

Whats wrong with the existing post office on castle st.

Although lets hope the new one includs a postbox outside it.

Plazaman

red sean wrote: »

It's the new location for Castle St. Post Office.

I'll have the tenner now thanks!!:D

Aw crap, do you accept bitcoins?

How many times does that Post Office need to move?

Radharc na Sleibhte

Plazaman wrote: »

Aw crap, do you accept bitcoins?

How many times does that Post Office need to move?

Haha, so true.
It'll eventually be Teeling Street post office.

Bebo stunnah

Plazaman wrote: »

How many times does that Post Office need to move?

It's absolutely useless where it is anyways, on a one way street, on a relatively retail void spot, which every car that goes into town has to filter through, and has feck all parking on it! There's no need for 2 post offices in town anyways. Somewhere up Pearse road would have been a smarter move!

dingding

Saw on quayside's Facebook page that the bagel bar is looking for staff. Must be opening again.

Vlove

dingding wrote: »

Saw on quayside's Facebook page that the begel bar is looking for staff. Must be opening again.

I thought it was back in shape already!

Plazaman

dingding wrote: »

Saw on quayside's Facebook page that the begel bar is looking for staff. Must be opening again.

Excellent, I must remortgage my house so I can afford one of their Bagels. It's a round piece of dough FFS and the ear of a chicken, why so expensive?

Memories

Guys, has anyone tried the new chinese The Panda, that opened up beside where Kings used to be in Wine Street car park? I've heard mixed reviews and I'm just wondering is it worth visiting for the buffet end instead of China City which is our usual.

Vlove

Memories wrote: »

Guys, has anyone tried the new chinese The Panda, that opened up beside where Kings used to be in Wine Street car park? I've heard mixed reviews and I'm just wondering is it worth visiting for the buffet end instead of China City which is our usual.

I've heard they do good noodles there even though never been in my life. I'd say go for a try and see what it brings!

Memories

Vlove wrote: »

I've heard they do good noodles there even though never been in my life. I'd say go for a try and see what it brings!

Thanks I'm just hesitant being that I've saved up for awhile for the meal out, so I don't want for it to be a waste of money
I might try it, we shall see

Vlove

Memories wrote: »

Thanks I'm just hesitant being that I've saved up for awhile for the meal out, so I don't want for it to be a waste of money
I might try it, we shall see

Np glad I can be an assistance of some sort! Sure its not no harm to try out a new restaurant! I'd pop in myself as they also do take-aways as weIl i think :0

magnumlady

Memories wrote: »

Guys, has anyone tried the new chinese The Panda, that opened up beside where Kings used to be in Wine Street car park? I've heard mixed reviews and I'm just wondering is it worth visiting for the buffet end instead of China City which is our usual.

This was being talked about on the favourite restaurant thread.

Memories

magnumlady wrote: »

This was being talked about on the favourite restaurant thread.

Ah, okay, thanks I shall poof over there

Vohnsom Hofmee

What's happening with the Wine St. Dunnes?

rocky raccoon

Does anyone know when the old Innisfree hotel on High St. is supposed to re-open? If anyone knows who is opening it could they please PM me, I am looking to book budget accommodation for a group of people.

Focus_sligo

Vohnsom Hofmee wrote: »

What's happening with the Wine St. Dunnes?

Passed by today and there is windows that have been boarded up for years open. Don't know if is dunnes though

Mint Sauce

Focus_sligo wrote: »

Passed by today and there is windows that have been boarded up for years open. Don't know if is dunnes though

Would that be theback of the mens section (has a seperate enterance from ladies and homewares), and the warehouse.

Vohnsom Hofmee

The new windows are on the Wine St. side, on buildings that Dunnes own. As I was passing by, a lady asked the guy working on the new window, "What's going on here, a new store?", he replied with "Oh, um...just tidying it up a bit." Very vague.

Roger00

Vohnsom Hofmee wrote: »

The new windows are on the Wine St. side, on buildings that Dunnes own. As I was passing by, a lady asked the guy working on the new window, "What's going on here, a new store?", he replied with "Oh, um...just tidying it up a bit." Very vague.

Thats the old Western Wholesale building

sgds

When did the 'Sony Centre' change to Sligo electrical.? Just noticed it today. Looks like the same staff.

Mint Sauce

sgds wrote: »

When did the 'Sony Centre' change to Sligo electrical.? Just noticed it today. Looks like the same staff.

Its always been a franchise as far as I know, suppose with the number of none Sony items for sale lately, couldn't really call them selves a Sony centre.

Vlove

Roger00 wrote: »

Thats the old Western Wholesale building

I thought that was knocked down beside the men's clothes shop in dunnes.

Roger00

Vlove wrote: »

I thought that was knocked down beside the men's clothes shop in dunnes.

Naw, the main shop is on the corner of Wine Street & Adelade Street, where Dunnes mens section is used to be the plumbing dept accessed through the big gate in Adelade Street. It was a great shop, I used to work for the Western but in the warehouse out Finisklin (knocked down now).

Vohnsom Hofmee

Roger00 wrote: »

Thats the old Western Wholesale building

No, the grey two-story building next to old Western Wholesale building, that was all boarded up, now has big new windows put in on the ground floor.

http://www.sligotown.net/western-wholesale-building-large.shtml

Vlove

Roger00 wrote: »

Naw, the main shop is on the corner of Wine Street & Adelade Street, where Dunnes mens section is used to be the plumbing dept accessed through the big gate in Adelade Street. It was a great shop, I used to work for the Western but in the warehouse out Finisklin (knocked down now).

Ah right, very good, its just i passed by adelade dunnes lately and saw it was knocked down. Never knew that it was a plumbing company, when and why did it close down ? Is it the warehouse where connaght gold is?