What stores does Ireland need?

Korvanica

IN AND OUT

Chipolte

That is all..

Achtung! Bono

Tim Hortons drive thru coffee

foxyboxer

Greggs.

One lick of their pies is 2% of your daily calorie requirements.

rebel10

Whole Foods
Cracker Barrel
Duane Reades pharmacy.

Achtung! Bono

problemchimp wrote: »

As soon as you say "Walmart" and "awesome" in the same sentence I shiver and pray to God Walmart never comes here!

A few mentions for Asda in his thread, which is owned by Walmart.

Also, why does every Walmart have an old person at the entrance with a blue waistcoat covered in badges?

languagenerd

Oranage2 wrote: »

- Dunkin doughnuts - though there may be a few around if someone could inform me

Wompa1 wrote: »

There was one in Dublin and Limerick. Both closed down. By the way things are going I'd say we'd have more chance of Krispy Kremes at this rate. Tim Hortons are ok...you can get them in Spar.

bluewolf wrote: »

dunkin donuts

There was a Dunkin Donuts in the Square in Tallaght, Dublin when I was a kid (mid 90s). My mum would buy us donuts every weekend, it was great! Then it turned into an Abrakebabra .

I went to Barcelona a few months ago and was given orders for Dunkin Donuts that I had to bring back with me

FGR

Drive thru ATMs - Handy

Drive thru Pharmacy - Very Handy

Walmart/Asda - Ideal

Wouldn't mind there being more arcades, bowling alleys, amusement parks that are properly monitored. And basically anything else that's social and doesn't revolve around drink.

IcedOut

Dunkin Donuts
Walmart
Taco Bell

yerayeah

Dunkin Donuts, especially the drive through ones, and for the coffee rather than the donuts!

Mike 1972

Proper electronics stores like Media Markt or Saturn

barrmur wrote: »

ASDA. the only way we can ensure that Tesco stop taking the piss. Seriously the differance in prices between Tesco here and in the UK is a feckin joke.

Sainsburys would be better TBH

kincsem

A car supermarket.

MiseryCat

A BIg Huge Toy Store ,Better Goth store,Starbucks cafe house,Better museum ,Disney land, Potatoe store ") oh and a gun store ") lol

milltown

Cinnabon. Nyom.

And then further into the future:
The Rag on a stick bath house.

Mike 1972

:pac: What about those "windows" like they have in some towns in the Netherlands

4leto

Evidently not anymore,

There seems to be still a lot of empty units all over the place.

Nhead

OldGoat wrote: »

Book shops, both new and second hand - fast disappearing from our streets.

OldGoat I couldn't agree more.

Chuck Stone

Haelium wrote: »

Why are there so many people who want Apple stores? You can buy the exact same devices for half the price with more features from other brands.

Because they want a church.

http://www.theonion.com/video/new-apple-friend-bar-gives-customers-someone-to-ta,17693/

emeraldstar

OldGoat wrote: »

Book shops, both new and second hand - fast disappearing from our streets.

Not just an Irish thing really; same everywhere unfortunately

ctrl-alt-delete

Asda and Greggs !

Oh, and Makro

admiralofthefleet

ForegoneReality wrote: »

Drive thru ATMs - Handy

Drive thru Pharmacy - Very Handy

Walmart/Asda - Ideal

Wouldn't mind there being more arcades, bowling alleys, amusement parks that are properly monitored. And basically anything else that's social and doesn't revolve around drink.

there is one of them on the stillorgan road

westendgirlie

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Asda and Greggs !

Oh, and Makro

I'll vote for Makro too.

I dunno if Asda here would be any cheaper than Tesco. Both stores are beside each other in Enniskillen and their prices are much of a muchness.

xzanti

Coffeeshops I'm all for though

Oranage2 wrote: »

Every second shop is an Insomnia ?

Facepalm

4leto

ForegoneReality wrote: »

Drive thru ATMs - Handy

Drive thru Pharmacy - Very Handy

Walmart/Asda - Ideal

Wouldn't mind there being more arcades, bowling alleys, amusement parks that are properly monitored. And basically anything else that's social and doesn't revolve around drink.

Do we really need more pharmacies. this baffles me, I know they are basically robbing gets and they are highly profitable. But I count with in 1 miles from me I count at least 10 and there is maybe more.

And they always seem staff heavy.

Viral Vector

Costco!

merengueca

Some said before but :

Asda
Sainsburys
Greggs
Wetherspoons (or any pub that has more to the lunchtime menu than soup and a sandwich)

Sammy_Jankis

Outback Steakhouse

Popeyes

Checkers

Rud

I've said it already in this thread but Ireland needs a Tilted Kilt.Also a large decent theme park would be class

xzanti

White Castle

Sulmac

More businesses open 24 hours a day, such as pharmacies (I'm still amazed that Dublin doesn't have one), coffee shops/cafés, restaurants (that aren't McDonald's or Burger King) and gyms.

irishgeo

cant believe noone has said a Target - A discount superstore.

wild_cat

tnynll wrote: »

haha im loving this thread now so does anyone think we need more stores like walmart in ireland i think that would be awesome

They own ASDA in the UK.

I wouldn't wish too hard tbh.

ctrl-alt-delete

westendgirlie wrote: »

I'll vote for Makro too.

I dunno if Asda here would be any cheaper than Tesco. Both stores are beside each other in Enniskillen and their prices are much of a muchness.

Much the same where I am too, but there is just something I like about Asda . . .

I'd have sainsbury's too for their own brand Sweet Chilli Cassava crisps.

questionmark?

Greggs is just an up market tesco meal deal shop. Overpriced and overrated and you dont get to choose what goes in your sambo/roll. Irish deli's are much better so be careful what you wish for.

Weatherspoons would inject some much needed competition only issue is many of their pubs can be soulless. A few around the country would be good. Dont get me wrong a curry and pint for what a fiver or so aint half bad.

Asda to give Tesco Ireland a kick up the arse to lower their prices.

Late night bars open till three or four that have quite music and no pissed up/coked up skangers allowed.

westendgirlie

questionmark? wrote: »

Greggs is just an up market tesco meal deal shop. Overpriced and overrated and you dont get to choose what goes in your sambo/roll.

Haha Greggs is where the Jeremey Kyle wannabees go!

Cherry_Cola

Would love a Hot Topic store. Pacific Sunwear aswell.

Another vote for Weatherspoons too, fantastic value. A buffet like the Golden Corral, mouth is watering just thinking of it.

Longer opening hours in general too. I think that would only be sustainable in Dublin though.

tatabubbly

Jesus, I love Greggs! And weitherspoons..

alexonhisown

REI - Cool outdoor and sports shop

milltown

questionmark? wrote: »

Asda to give Tesco Ireland a kick up the arse to lower their prices.

Would that necessarily be the result?

The arrival of Tesco didn't do a whole lot to the status quo of Dunnes and Superquinn's prices. Tesco are still, generally, cheaper than those two. The only stores I've seen have an impact are Lidl and Aldi, and I suspect even their prices have been steadily sneaking up since they arrived on the scene. Businesses come here to make money and they'll ultimately charge whatever the market will bear. This is still an expensive place to run a business.

mojesius

Woolworths - They sell every size and variety of Dairy Milk known to mankind.

pow wow

Wendy's and Walgreens.

mattjack

There's a donut a few posts back looking for a drive thru pharmacy !!!!!! I'm lazy,but thats incredible

FueledByAisling

the sambos from that place are delish! none of that obriens crap.

Celly Smunt

a super casino in tipperary

westendgirlie

Definitely need an Alton Towers type theme park. With a big humdinger of a GHOST estate TRAIN

Celly Smunt

westendgirlie wrote: »

Definitely need an Alton Towers type theme park. With a big humdinger of a GHOST estate TRAIN

i've always preferred thorpe park

westendgirlie

pmcmahon wrote: »

i've always preferred thorpe park

I spent my youth going to Thorpe Park and Chessington over and over. When we bunked off school we would head to BenBon Brothers in Margate (showing my age) First time I was in Alton Towers was a few years ago and I loved it. But I haven't been back to Thorpe Park, etc in yonks so can't compare.

About time there was a theme park ere tho! When I win the lotto I'll make a ghost estate train for you poor people

wardy2

we need a Wal-mart

7sr2z3fely84g5

The arrival of sainsburys/asda might put more competition into the market,but of course some busybody at the local council would probably oppose them entering,the same sort who probably was happy to give planning permission to houses in the flood risk/low population areas during the good times.

saywhatyousee

I have officially lost faith in after hours after reading this thread:( Weatherspoons = Full of scum more or less everyone of them i have been in.
Asda= Yeah its cheap enough but the food quaility is terrible,spend a few euro more and save yourself from that poison(Look at the contents labels next time)
I wish we had more JD sports(i know they are in Dublin)I love the retro tracksuits the ones in the Uk sell

westendgirlie

saywhatyousee wrote: »

I wish we had more JD sports(i know they are in Dublin)I love the retro tracksuits the ones in the Uk sell

They don't sell them silly, people loot them!