Stores opening or re-opening in Sligo

FoxyVixen

Whilst it's yet another discount store, let's look at the positives. It's creating a handful of new jobs at least.

rizzodun

FoxyVixen wrote: »

Whilst it's yet another discount store, let's look at the positives. It's creating a handful of new jobs at least.

You're right Foxy, and I'm not being snobbish but I can't see another discount store offering more to the town as a whole. It will create jobs, and the more the merrier, but it's not offering anything different to what is in Sligo already, and that means it might not draw shoppers to the town, which by extension discourages other business from opening, which means the whole town continues to choke itself. Sligo needs large flagship stores to encourage people to shop here over towns of similar size, that's not happening.

Best of luck to Tiger though, 5 or 10 people happily employed is still a good thing, just a long way off where Sligo could be.

Ms. Chanandler Bong

Heard a story today that Eurogiant are moving from where they are in Johnston Court across the way to where Pamela Scott used to be. (For those that didn't know/notice, Pamela Scott moved into where The Jeans Scene used to be)

FoxyVixen

I'd welcome that change. Hate going in there and having people get in the way so much in the narrow aisles

IrishLad2012

Heard a rumour that McHughs Pub is reopening soon, I see there Facebook page had a bit of activity last weekend, changing a few photos. A local told me that one of the former managers is renting it off the banks, anyone hear anything on this?

Its a real shame that its closed.

worlds goodest teecher

Looks like there is activity in the old High St Bistro, hopefully it won't be another pizza place or Chinese

barneyrub

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

Looks like there is activity in the old High St Bistro, hopefully it won't be another pizza place or Chinese

I think I heard the other day it's a dry cleaners.

The one across the road is closing

Vlove

Heard that there is a new vintage clothes store in water (behind shoot the crows)

prodsc

McHugh's reopening tonight.

worlds goodest teecher

Jodski wrote: »

Tiger is coming to Quayside soon :-)

In the old Tom Tailer unit maybe?

Basq

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

In the old Tom Tailer unit maybe?

Tom Tailor was Johnson's Court, wasn't it?

worlds goodest teecher

Basq wrote: »

Tom Tailor was Johnson's Court, wasn't it?

Yeah my mistake , trigger happy tumbes.

fillefatale

Vlove wrote: »

Heard that there is a new vintage clothes store in water (behind shoot the crows)

Water Lane, really?

johnire

Yes....I think it's the lady who used to look after the vintage area in Ruby Lane.
This new shop of her own is really nice.

fillefatale wrote: »

Water Lane, really?

tomhenryford

johnire wrote: »

Yes....I think it's the lady who used to look after the vintage area in Ruby Lane.
This new shop of her own is really nice.

Has she a fb page or anything?

Mint Sauce

New place opening on OConnell St? Seen one of the empty units arcross from Penneys all lit up the other day.

johnire

Sorry...not sure about that.

tomhenryford wrote: »

Has she a fb page or anything?

prodsc

Mint Sauce wrote: »

New place opening on OConnell St? Seen one of the empty units arcross from Penneys all lit up the other day.

Where the pop up bar was during the Fleadh. I think it a hairdresser/beauty parlour relocating.

tomhenryford

prodsc wrote: »

Where the pop up bar was during the Fleadh. I think it a hairdresser/beauty parlour relocating.

Yes it's RB hair salon from High Street that is relocating to where Wallis used to be. Wonder are they taking on any new staff...

Kettleson

I hear what was the Bella Vista in Strandhill is set to re-open in May. Taken over by 5th on Teeling Street Management. Renovating the place, taking out the ridiculous grandiose staircase and set become a music venue with established acts.

FoxyVixen

Renovations going on in the old Jane Norman store. Must be where Tiger is going. Be good to get that shop open again seeing as it's an entrance to the shopping centre.

Mint Sauce

FoxyVixen wrote: »

Renovations going on in the old Jane Norman store. Must be where Tiger is going. Be good to get that shop open again seeing as it's an entrance to the shopping centre.

Spoted a Tiger poster in there the other day. Looking at the website it does look a bit like homestore and more.

fillefatale

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Spoted a Tiger poster in there the other day. Looking at the website it does look a bit like homestore and more.

Nah its much better than Homestore

Scarlet42

I hear the spar across from the bus stop has been bought by a local shop keeper

L.Jenkins

Scarlet42 wrote: »

I hear the spar across from the bus stop has been bought by a local shop keeper

Would be nice to see it open again, but if you're driving, it can be a bit of an inconvenience depending on the time of day.

Mint Sauce

fillefatale wrote: »

Nah its much better than Homestore

Do we know when it might be opening? Went by there this morning, and seemed to be progressing well.

loki7777

End of this month.

Basq

loki7777 wrote: »

End of this month.

March 25th..

.. looks practically fully stocked up in there this morning already.

Mint Sauce

Basq wrote: »

March 25th..

.. looks practically fully stocked up in there this morning already.

They are working quick, seemed well stocked yesterday morning too.

whatswhat

I hope they do really well. Its a good little spot there and they seem to have done the windows really well with their logo at the bottom but plenty of space at the top to see in at what they are selling. Good marketing.