New Aldi beside Maxol in Portarlington?

Minxie123

Have heard that there's an Aldi going in between the Maxol and The Eastend in Port. Any truth to this?

kmart6

Yeah heard about this, supposedly a lot of objections lodged with the council!

artful_codger

the objections don't look that serious, some aul bint doesn't want it built because it's near her back garden, someone else doesn't want it built because he thinks there's an oversupply of retail space in the town, and finally an bord pleanalla have an issue with the open-endedness of part of the application, saying it's not specific enough in stating what other unit shops will be located in the development.

budhabob

Minxie123 wrote: »

Have heard that there's an Aldi going in between the Maxol and The Eastend in Port. Any truth to this?

This would be great. Find aldi far superior to lidl, so no more travelling to tullamore if this is the case. fingers crossed.

lfp

That's great. No aldi in Portarlington or Portlaoise is a headache. Hopefully it'll happen quickly.

Minxie123

I think it might be better if it was over the other side of town to kind of balance things out a bit. There's very little on the Gracefield side where as this side already has Lidl and Supervalue in walking distance.

kmart6

Minxie123 wrote: »

I think it might be better if it was over the other side of town to kind of balance things out a bit. There's very little on the Gracefield side where as this side already has Lidl and Supervalue in walking distance.

It has the majority of the towns population within a short radius of there! Why go up to Gracefield when you have a prime, cental location?!

Minxie123

kmart6 wrote: »

It has the majority of the towns population within a short radius of there! Why go up to Gracefield when you have a prime, cental location?!

Yeah I suppose so. I was more thinking of it from a planning side.

elvis jones

Minxie123 wrote: »

Yeah I suppose so. I was more thinking of it from a planning side.

Getting married in Offaly was hard enough without going shopping there every week:D;)

I'm looking forward to it opening but getting in and out should be fun seeing as it can take over a min to get out of Maxol sometimes.

Minxie123

elvis jones wrote: »

Getting married in Offaly was hard enough without going shopping there every week:D;)

I'm looking forward to it opening but getting in and out should be fun seeing as it can take over a min to get out of Maxol sometimes.

Ah don't get me started. Trying to make a right hand turn in this town is a mare. Specifically trying to turn right at The Butchers Block and turning right at barrow bridge coming from supervalue. People will just not let you out!

kmart6

Supposedly there'll be a new interchange going in or something! There supposed to be taking the car park of the Chinese/Hotel and they'll be provided with 50 places or so in return in the Aldi car park!

Crann na Beatha

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elvis jones

Well work got under way this week !!

budhabob

elvis jones wrote: »

Well work got under way this week !!

Did it? thats great. Have to take a wander past it in a bit so.

irelandspurs

wonder how long it'll take.:)

**Vai**

The one in Portlaoise flew up so it shouldnt take too long. Must be the abundance of builders.

stephenmarr

theres also one opening up in Kildare town next month.

Dusty87

irelandspurs wrote: »

wonder how long it'll take.:)

There usually quick enough. Jeez dusty,:rolleyes: there was a job for ya:mad::(

budhabob

Anyone have any idea when this is likely to open?

elvis jones

budhabob wrote: »

Anyone have any idea when this is likely to open?

I'd some how say when they finish building it;)

budhabob

elvis jones wrote: »

I'd some how say when they finish building it;)

I was thinking that myself, but I wasn't fully sure. so,to phrase it differently, any idea on when construction in finished and it'll open?

elvis jones

Main body of the building is up so i'd say at least another month as they have to plumb, wire etc and then the car park etc all have to be done.

budhabob

elvis jones wrote: »

Main body of the building is up so i'd say at least another month as they have to plumb, wire etc and then the car park etc all have to be done.

Ah right,was hoping it'd be sooner. Haven't seen into the site in a while. Nice one for the info.

Digital Satellite TV

Jay-sus, how are they going to ahndle the traffic here at all? Not exactly in a great place.

kala239190

HI. anyone works in Aldi? I sent a CV, I want to know the opinion of the work at this store <store assistant>