I can't believe it's not Londis?

Jesus Wept

A few days ago I was on a bus that drove past a newsagents type shop that was called Londis Landis, it was painted green like Landis Londis but it said Landis on it, it looked for much like a Londis.

I'm not exactly sure where it was, I think around the Talbot Street area.
Anyone familar with it?

Is it a Londis that has lost its way?
Or an imposter, along the lines of Duff Beer/Düff Beer?


There are a chain of Landis Supermarkets, but they only have locations in 3 states in the U.S.

allandanyways

There's one opposite Bus Aras as well... I thought it was a typo the first time I saw it, but it is actually called Landis. Clueless to what the story is with the weird name, but thought I'd concur anyway.:)

Jesus Wept

Might be the one I mean.
Good to know it wasn't some sort of crazy dream. :pac:

jdivision

Just withdrew from the franchise agreement I assume and wanted to retain something approximating the name

Larianne

jdivision wrote: »

Just withdrew from the franchise agreement I assume and wanted to retain something approximating the name

Yeah, easier to change the 'O' to an 'A' instead of the whole signage.

Coming to America sprang to mind when I read the OP.

Gavin "shels"

Londis will probably take legal action against this, happened to a shop just at Sallys Bridge there a while ago iirc, shop was called Moce or something and looked the same but wasn't Mace and well it got shut down after Mace went tot court or something like that.

Jesus Wept

Multiple thanks for anyone who gets a picture :pac:

CianRyan

Hahahahahahahaha, has no one noticed the name of the bakery?
"The Dutch Oven"
Oh how I laughed.

Some one was taking the piss when they started planning this, they have to of been.

A Disgrace

A number of years ago, Bewleys in Dundalk closed down and was replaced by a cafe who simply rearranged the letters on the sign to 'Weblys'.. I would have laughed, but I was in Dundalk.

AnonoBoy

Ah Landis is not half as good as Centro though.

zAbbo

A Disgrace wrote: »

A number of years ago, Bewleys in Dundalk closed down and was replaced by a cafe who simply rearranged the letters on the sign to 'Weblys'.. I would have laughed, but I was in Dundalk.

Do you mean Welbys? I thought that was family owned & run?

A Disgrace

If they are a family concern, that is still some coincidence!!

mambo

jdivision wrote: »

Just withdrew from the franchise agreement I assume and wanted to retain something approximating the name

"La Pizza", near the Savoy cinema, was IIRC a "Pizzaland" franchise, then sometime back in the late 80s/early 90s it presumably withdrew from the franchise, and they rearranged the letters of the "PizzaLand" sign into "La Pizza". Hey presto!

Dord

I was walking by the place earlier and remembered this thread so I took a pic. :pac:

Jumpy

That dude walking in the door only has seven days to live.

*phone rings* "aaaaargh"

dubtom

Jumpy wrote: »

That dude walking in the door only has seven days to live.

*phone rings* "aaaaargh"

lmao, I was wondering where I'd seen that face before.

Jesus Wept

Dord wrote: »

I was walking by the place earlier and remembered this thread so I took a pic. :pac:

Great work Dord!

Ah Landis - 'Not particularly close to you'