Limerick Businesses Opening

h3000

Cartman78 wrote: »

Any idea of potential new jobs?

I don't know if they have hired already or not. There are a few of their trucks going in and out alright. It's very early days though, there are still builders there now. It's a very big facility so I'd imagine it would take a good few to staff.

I suppose the best bet would be to give them a call.

Tefral

Easons are currently sniffing around the Cresent Shopping Centre!!

Swiper the fox

cronin_j wrote: »

Easons are currently sniffing around the Cresent Shopping Centre!!

I assumed that there was some barring order against them opening in there all along due to some agreement with the bookshop and newsagents. If not they've been absolutely stupid not to have been in there all along, the place would be an absolute goldmine.

CONSI

A big Easons with a school book section and kids section, like one in the Parkway, would make a mint...no real big units available at the moment though...

Reputable Rog

cronin_j wrote: »

Easons are currently sniffing around the Cresent Shopping Centre!!

How do you know this?

adaminho

CONSI wrote: »

A big Easons with a school book section and kids section, like one in the Parkway, would make a mint...no real big units available at the moment though...

Promod closed.

Special Circumstances

It's Eason these days lads, Eason singular. According to their radio ads anyway.
Their website is still Easons of course, and most people will just keep calling them Easons.

Tefral

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I assumed that there was some barring order against them opening in there all along due to some agreement with the bookshop and newsagents. If not they've been absolutely stupid not to have been in there all along, the place would be an absolute goldmine.

Nope, the truth is they never saw the Crescent taking off like it did.

Reputable Rog wrote: »

How do you know this?

Special Circumstances

^illuminati

bazz26

Isn't Eason a franchise these days?

Mr.H

Special Circumstances wrote: »

It's Eason these days lads, Eason singular. According to their radio ads anyway.
Their website is still Easons of course, and most people will just keep calling them Easons.

I worked for them briefly about 12 years ago and they were called Eason back then also

I dont know if they where ever really called "Easons". I think its like they way some people say "Tescos" and it just caught on really well to the point that they bought the domain............................

Tefral

bazz26 wrote: »

Isn't Eason a franchise these days?

Some are. The one in the Parkway for instance is, the one in O'Connell st is part of the main Eason company.

phog

cronin_j wrote: »

Some are. The one in the Parkway for instance is, the one in O'Connell st is part of the Eason company.

Which is disappointing as the made no effort to decorate the outside of their shop for Xmas. It stood out for the wrong reason standing between the well lit jewellers.

bennyl10

Starbucks.. in the station..
But yano I'm still making it up. ..

miralize

bennyl10 wrote: »

Starbucks.. in the station..
But yano I'm still making it up. ..

Photoshop! :pac:

Cookiemunster

bennyl10 wrote: »

Starbucks.. in the station..
But yano I'm still making it up. ..

Actually nobody claimed you were making it up. It was the one on Thomas St that was questioned seeing as everyone believed you.

Bored_lad

bennyl10 wrote: »

Starbucks.. in the station..
But yano I'm still making it up. ..

No body claimed you were making it up we all just thought it was a strange location and that it was also strange given all the rumors had been for Thomas Street.

I am still surpirsed they chose it as their first location in the city and hope a second location will open soon.

Poxyshamrock

When do you start work, bennyl?

bennyl10

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

When do you start work, bennyl?

Training this week, opening In 3 weeks is plan afaik.

There was meant to be a smiley in that last post Sorry xD

ongarboy

bennyl10 wrote: »

Starbucks.. in the station..
But yano I'm still making it up. ..

Best of luck in your new job! It does seem a slightly peripheral location but i guess the fact it's a joint bus and train station means it does get a constant flow of passengers. I'd say AMT Coffee which has a kiosk there will not be pleased at the new competition!

Separately, Paddy Powers is taking Ladbrokes old shop next to South's pub.

Louche Lad

ongarboy wrote: »

Best of luck in your new job! It does seem a slightly peripheral location but i guess the fact it's a joint bus and train station means it does get a constant flow of passengers. I'd say AMT Coffee which has a kiosk there will not be pleased at the new competition!

Separately, Paddy Powers is taking Ladbrokes old shop next to South's pub.

I think that AMT kiosk will be fine - I for one will continue to use it. It's a nice, simple operation, and I often get a quick espresso there on the way to a train or bus.

ongarboy

More information concerning both Starbucks outlets in the city...I wonder if Boards.ie was the "source"!!:)

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/business-news/limerick-city-to-get-a-double-helping-of-starbucks-1-6900776

Reputable Rog

Louche Lad wrote: »

I think that AMT kiosk will be fine - I for one will continue to use it. It's a nice, simple operation, and I often get a quick espresso there on the way to a train or bus.

The compete with Starbucks in stations all over the British Isles so I expect Limerick will be no different.

Special Circumstances

They should give free espresso to the Dublin train driver... and the guy with the red flag that has to walk in front of the train as far as Limerick Junction...

Swiper the fox

Louche Lad wrote: »

I think that AMT kiosk will be fine - I for one will continue to use it. It's a nice, simple operation, and I often get a quick espresso there on the way to a train or bus.

Reputable Rog wrote: »

The compete with Starbucks in stations all over the British Isles so I expect Limerick will be no different.

I have zero love for Starbucks and like the Costa on Cruises St it is unlikely that I will ever darken it's door but you're having a laugh if you think that this isn't terrible news for that little coffee stall which serves very average coffee, they are finished IMO. Starbucks is a magnet for the masses.

Bored_lad

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I have zero love for Starbucks and like the Costa on Cruises St it is unlikely that I will ever darken it's door but you're having a laugh if you think that this isn't terrible news for that little coffee stall which serves very average coffee, they are finished IMO. Starbucks is a magnet for the masses.

I'm sorry I think your wrong. If you look at the UK AMT are already competing with Starbucks and doing just fine. Also a lot of people going on the train form my experience and time I've used it are elderly people with free travel passes who are going on day trips. This is not Starbucks target audience as far as I know and I would think most of them would stay using AMT they don't want frappachinos etc that Starbucks are mostly famous for.

Swiper the fox

Bored_lad wrote: »

I'm sorry I think your wrong. If you look at the UK AMT are already competing with Starbucks and doing just fine. Also a lot of people going on the train form my experience and time I've used it are elderly people with free travel passes who are going on day trips. This is not Starbucks target audience as far as I know and I would think most of them would stay using AMT they don't want frappachinos etc that Starbucks are mostly famous for.

Time will tell I suppose, to me it seems quite obvious but I'm not speaking from any level of expertise in the matter.
I don't think the elderly people you describe are the target audience for any coffee shop, I'd imagine they are more likely to pick up a cup of tea from the onboard trolley.

goochy

any sign of wetherspoons coming to lk ? scotts might be good option .

goochy

any sign of wetherspoons coming to lk ? scotts might be good option .

Treepole

goochy wrote: »

any sign of wetherspoons coming to lk ? scotts might be good option .

Clohessys would have to be obvious option for them.