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Limerick Businesses Opening

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    #2642
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    zulutango wrote: »
    It's amazing how hooked on coffee people are that the city can support a few Starbucks outlets and all the other cafés.

    aye, crazy to think of a load of business's cropping up to take advantge of people enjoying a beverage. never seen the like of it before

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    #2643
    Cookiemunster
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    Mr.H wrote: »
    Someone actually going for a job there was told by the person interviewing them that the store would be in Colbert. That is surely closer to Starbucks saying it than a guy trying to rent more units and a paper that has got things wrong a lot in the past........................

    So the guy renting out the building says that it's happening and you don't believe him because it's the Leader reporting it? You need to get over your mistrust of the Leader.


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    #2644
    bennyl10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    ongarboy wrote: »
    If the Thomas Street location is being confirmed by the Leader through directly naming and quoting the real estate agents handling the Starbucks tenancy, than why should the validity of that be questioned?

    No reason why more outlets won't follow suit including Colbert if Starbucks deems such a location profitable. Cork already has Opera Lane, Princes St and 2 out in Mahon opening in quick succession so no reason why Limerick can't absorb more than one either. I'm sure the Crescent is also on their hit list although Butlers did get in there before them with a lovely new cafe.

    UK chain Caffe Nero also has started expanding in Dublin so perhaps a Limerick location is next...!

    yesterday, at Interview, the people who opened opera lane said interview was for a Starbucks to open in the train station.. 100% train station was said..

    Maybe they are opening Thomas st, but train station cafe is where the recently advertised jobs are for.. so I'd imagine that'll be first.. unless I'm being trolled at an interview..

    After that with regards to where in station, I've no idea, will have more of an idea after weekend!


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    #2645
    Mr.H
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,861 ✭✭✭Mr.H


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    So the guy renting out the building says that it's happening and you don't believe him because it's the Leader reporting it? You need to get over your mistrust of the Leader.

    No not that I mistrust the Leader. I am saying The Leader has been wrong in the past

    My distrust would be of the guy renting it the building...................

    "why not rent out one of our retail units we have the office for Uber opening upstairs."

    or

    "why not rent out one of our retail units we have the office for Uber opening upstairs and a brand new Starbucks opening downstairs."

    Its very easy to turn around later and say the deal fell through.

    Didnt The Leader also claim at one point that Marks and Spencers where to open in the Crescent only for the Crescent to say it would never happen. They also claimed Tesco Express was opening on Thomas street.

    Now I am not saying Starbucks wont open on Thomas street. I hope it does as its way easier for me and presumably most people to get to, during lunch hours. That been said if Colbert decided to offer free parking for customers it would become more ideal


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    #2646
    Mr.H
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,861 ✭✭✭Mr.H


    bennyl10 wrote: »
    yesterday, at Interview, the people who opened opera lane said interview was for a Starbucks to open in the train station.. 100% train station was said..

    Maybe they are opening Thomas st, but train station cafe is where the recently advertised jobs are for.. so I'd imagine that'll be first.. unless I'm being trolled at an interview..

    After that with regards to where in station, I've no idea, will have more of an idea after weekend!

    That would be so funny :D sorry. Fingers crossed buddy. Any idea how you got on?

    The cafe in the station was leased in the last couple of weeks so that will likely be your place of work


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    #2647
    zulutango
    Registered Users Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭zulutango


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    So the guy renting out the building says that it's happening and you don't believe him because it's the Leader reporting it? You need to get over your mistrust of the Leader.

    How anyone could doubt such a bastion of journalism is beyond me.


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    #2648
    bennyl10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    Mr.H wrote: »
    That would be so funny :D sorry. Fingers crossed buddy. Any idea how you got on?

    The cafe in the station was leased in the last couple of weeks so that will likely be your place of work

    If I've been monumentally trolled I apologise to all here :P

    Ya, brief walkthrough Saturday in one of the cork stores before training in Limerick so yay!!

    If its been leased it makes sense(surely awful news for amt though)..

    I'm not saying leader are wrong,maybe Starbucks are in Thomas St, but there immediate plans, at least as far as they were indicating yesterday, is the station!!


    Anyone considered maybe its Insomnia Thomas st?..


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    #2649
    Mr.H
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,861 ✭✭✭Mr.H


    bennyl10 wrote: »
    If I've been monumentally trolled I apologise to all here :P

    Ya, brief walkthrough Saturday in one of the cork stores before training in Limerick so yay!!

    If its been leased it makes sense(surely awful news for amt though)..

    I'm not saying leader are wrong,maybe Starbucks are in Thomas St, but there immediate plans, at least as far as they were indicating yesterday, is the station!!


    Anyone considered maybe its Insomnia Thomas st?..

    They offered you the job already? brilliant well done

    i think the issue is that someone said it was Starbucks in Thomas street. Could be just a second store down the line. Possibly before Christmas I would imagine


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    #2650
    Bored_lad
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    I just can't imagine Starbucks opening in the station in the condition it is currently in unless they are being given some sort of deal until renovations are done. I also can't imagine people going to the station just for Starbucks yes they will at the start but not for long. Thats the same thing that happened Moody Cow the milkshake place after the novelty wore off they had to change location as they weren't getting the footfall.


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    #2651
    Reputable Rog
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    Mr.H wrote: »
    To be honest assuming that information is correct about the station it could only be going to one place and that is the existing cafe. Not much work would need to be done to it. But I would have to assume work would need to start in the next 2 weeks if it is to happen. I've heard that its opening the first week of September with training before that so it only leaves next week and the week after at a push to make alterations.

    Does anyone know anybody working in the station? maybe they could shed some light?

    When Starbucks took over the small BB's in Mahon Point they were ages at it.


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    #2652
    Louche Lad
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    Poxyshamrock wrote: »
    Platform 5 is closed up at the moment so that's where I think it's going. All the windows are covered up and there's a sign saying "closed for renovations".
    Yes, so it is. And I passed through Colbert at 10:15 p.m. this evening and there were people working away inside. The inside has been completely gutted. Having people work feverishly at that time of night smells like a major operator.
    bennyl10 wrote: »
    yesterday, at Interview, the people who opened opera lane said interview was for a Starbucks to open in the train station.. 100% train station was said..

    Maybe they are opening Thomas st, but train station cafe is where the recently advertised jobs are for.. so I'd imagine that'll be first.. unless I'm being trolled at an interview..

    After that with regards to where in station, I've no idea, will have more of an idea after weekend!
    Mr.H wrote: »
    Someone actually going for a job there was told by the person interviewing them that the store would be in Colbert. That is surely closer to Starbucks saying it than a guy trying to rent more units and a paper that has got things wrong a lot in the past........................

    Anyway I am the eternal optimist so I am going with the assumption that Starbucks Colbert station will be open for business in September (Info I have gotten from ANOTHER source) in Platform 5 (since it has been up for let) and Starbucks Thomas street will be opening for at the latest Christmas

    http://www.daft.ie/commercial/colbert-train-station-limerick-city-limerick/222081/

    Let Agreed since June

    So, in conclusion, could only be Starbucks. I, for one, welcome our Frappuccino-supplying overlords.


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    #2653
    Poxyshamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 4,849 ✭✭✭Poxyshamrock


    I see someone mentioned Insomnia in one of the posts above. Afaik, the new insomnia store is opening in the Parkway!


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    #2654
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Not sure if its been mentioned before or not so if so apologies,

    a new custom modified bike store is opening out across from Tescos in Coonagh, i think there was a car place there once elm motors I think....rite next to Applegreen petrol station...

    A coffee shop and hang out spot for all you bike lovers :-)


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    #2655
    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    steveon wrote: »
    Not sure if its been mentioned before or not so if so apologies,

    a new custom modified bike store is opening out across from Tescos in Coonagh, i think there was a car place there once elm motors I think....rite next to Applegreen petrol station...

    A coffee shop and hang out spot for all you bike lovers :-)

    Had been wondering what was going on in there! Lots of work happening lately there.


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    #2656
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Toys'R'Us opening in Parkway (presumably the retail park?) according to today's Indo.

    http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/toys-r-us-will-open-10-stores-to-take-on-smyths-31435422.html


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    #2657
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    ongarboy wrote: »
    Toys'R'Us opening in Parkway (presumably the retail park?) according to today's Indo.

    http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/toys-r-us-will-open-10-stores-to-take-on-smyths-31435422.html

    Seems to be a bit of buoyancy in the Limerick market again. Would be better to see them in the city centre but it's better than nothing.


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    #2658
    OfTheMarsWongs
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    ongarboy wrote: »
    Toys'R'Us opening in Parkway (presumably the retail park?) according to today's Indo.

    Article says 'Centre' which I would take as meaning 'Shopping Centre'. Don't think there's an empty unit big enough though. Surely they'd want a unit that fronts onto the car park?

    Would imagine it's the empty Reid Furniture unit in the Retail Park?


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    #2659
    jaxxx
    Registered Users Posts: 3,230 ✭✭✭jaxxx


    ongarboy wrote: »
    Toys'R'Us opening in Parkway (presumably the retail park?) according to today's Indo.

    Any mentions of job adverts yet, no?


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    #2660
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    jaxxx wrote: »
    Any mentions of job adverts yet, no?

    As far as I know toys r us are taking over the former furniture shop beside tx maxx in that retail park finally some decent competition.to smyths


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    #2661
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    steveon wrote: »
    As far as I know toys r us are taking over the former furniture shop beside tx maxx in that retail park finally some decent competition.to smyths

    I've been in a few in the UK and compared to Smyths, they're pretty poor. That's not saying much for Smyths.


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    #2662
    Jofspring
    Registered Users Posts: 4,053 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    Another pizza place opening down in the market next to top pizza where the butchers was. Not sure what kind of pizza place but you now have the library bar and 4 pizza places side by side and an Indian.


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    #2663
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    Jofspring wrote: »
    Another pizza place opening down in the market next to top pizza where the butchers was. Not sure what kind of pizza place but you now have the library bar and 4 pizza places side by side and an Indian.

    The coffee quarter, hammock district and now the pizza quarter.


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    #2664
    Poxyshamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 4,849 ✭✭✭Poxyshamrock


    Not sure if posted already but The Art and Hobby Shop have reopened on Cruises Street which now means the street has 100% occupancy!


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    #2665
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Poxyshamrock wrote: »
    Not sure if posted already but The Art and Hobby Shop have reopened on Cruises Street which now means the street has 100% occupancy!

    It's little benchmarks like this that demonstrate the economy is moving in the right direction!!


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    #2666
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,187 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    The coffee quarter, hammock district and now the pizza quarter.

    Don't forget the fashion Quarter at the bottom of Roches Street!


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    #2667
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    The coffee quarter, hammock district and now the pizza quarter.

    Hank Scorpio shops there!


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    #2668
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    Red Light District (Henry St, Mount Kenneth, Pery Sq, O'Curry St, Catherine Street).

    A buddy of mine lived on Mungret Street many years ago and at the time there were at least 3 sex shops and a number of Adult Entertainment Enterprises within 2 minutes walk of him.
    So much for catholic, repressed Limerick.


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    #2669
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    http://www.healthcare21.eu/ seem to be opening in Annacotty Business Park. They have been fitting out a very large warehouse for the last few weeks.

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



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    #2670
    Tefral
    Registered Users Posts: 4,357 ✭✭✭Tefral


    h3000 wrote: »
    http://www.healthcare21.eu/ seem to be opening in Annacotty Business Park. They have been fitting out a very large warehouse for the last few weeks.

    We've been looking after that here in our office in Limerick. Cant say much but expect to see more of this kinda thing over the next 6 months in other industrial parks around Limerick. Worth keeping an eye on what Shannon Properties are up to also on e-tenders. ;)


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    #2671
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,680 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    h3000 wrote: »
    http://www.healthcare21.eu/ seem to be opening in Annacotty Business Park. They have been fitting out a very large warehouse for the last few weeks.

    Any idea of potential new jobs?


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