Tescos, Navan Rd. behind Cabra Library - is it open yet?

No1J

No Pharmacy on the store plan in the booklet but could be a small counter like in Finglas that does Solpadeine etc, It has a Cafe so McD's might suffer a bit.
It has an electrical area also, so sounds like a smaller version of Clearwater.
370 parking spaces, Christmas traffic is going to be fun.

Travel is good

Just beside Millenium, it looks like there is a pedestrian entrance into Tescos. So hopefully the shops in the Maple Centre will get some passing trade. I'd probably still go into Spar, for the milk/papers. That was the problem about Prussia St. There was no newsagent section. I'm wondering if the new Tescos will sell papers/magazines.
You're right about the traffic, it will be a nightmare passing by the library. Well maybe the library will get new customers too!

No1J

Travel is good wrote: »

Just beside Millenium, it looks like there is a pedestrian entrance into Tescs. So hopefully the shops in the Maple Centre will get some passing trade. I'd probably still go into Spar, for the milk/papers. That was the problem about Prussia St. There was no newsagent section. I'm wondering if the new Tescos will sell papers/magazines.
You're right about the traffic, it will be a nightmare passing by the library. Well maybe the library will get new customers too!

The Magazine section is first thing inside the door with Customer Service Desk just to the left.

breadandjam

No1J wrote: »

It has a Cafe so McD's might suffer a bit.

If it's anything like the cafe that was in Clearwater Tesco then McDonalds will actually do well out of it.

Hootanany

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

I don't think so... O'Briens will still get custom as their selection and price is better than Tesco 99% of the time; McDonalds... well, there's no accounting for taste; Millennium is a solid and old Chinese; the chemist is not threatened (unless this Tesco is one of the new ones with a pharmacy - but I don't think it is); Iceland has its unique customer.

Am I forgetting something?

Clearly Spar may be in trouble, but I think they may get enough of a drop in custom to survive (for now).

Tesco have far better deals than O'Brians,

FreudianSlippers

Hootanany wrote: »

Tesco have far better deals than O'Brians,

I'd have to disagree with that. Wine selection is a million times better and you're paying similar prices in O'Briens for a better bottle of wine.
Also, spirits in O'Briens can be much better value - litres on special for €20 at the moment for example. Won't get that in Tesco.

Also, their reward card is great.

Hootanany

Have to disagree Tesco have a 2 for a tenner Shiraz buy six get 5 percent off
So 6 bottles about 28€ same in O'Brians about €50 odd

FreudianSlippers

Hootanany wrote: »

Have to disagree Tesco have a 2 for a tenner Shiraz buy six get 5 percent off
So 6 bottles about 28€ same in O'Brians about €50 odd

Not the same quality though... but this is a digression

msg11

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

Also, spirits in O'Briens can be much better value - litres on special for €20 at the moment for example. Won't get that in Tesco.

Spirits are on offer at the moment in Tesco starting from 20 up to 25.

Also, this shop is opening tomorrow!

Travel is good

Can we all wait til 8am tomorrow? The excitement is getting to me!

Slattsy

I'm writing this from a tent outside the shop, its so exciting. First one in the door wins what I wonder ??

Travel is good

My, you are dedicated! Let us know how it goes! I've decided I'm going to avoid the area until it al calms down a bit.

Are you a reporter or are you hoping to get a bargain of some sort?

Slattsy

Travel is good wrote: »

My, you are dedicated! Let us know how it goes! I've decided I'm going to avoid the area until it al calms down a bit.

Are you a reporter or are you hoping to get a bargain of some sort?

I was joking.....its only Tesco !

europhile

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

Iceland has its unique customer.

In their customised tracksuits.

Bummer1234

Any body have the opening hours for the store?

msg11

Bummer1234 wrote: »

Any body have the opening hours for the store?

It's a non 24 hours store last time I was told, so maybe something like;

• 8am-7pm Mon - Thursday
• 8am-9pm Fri - Sat
• 8am-6pm Sunday

No1J

Bummer1234 wrote: »

Any body have the opening hours for the store?

8am - 10pm mon-sat
10am - 8pm sun.

Was in today for a look, a bit smaller than I thought it would be but laid out well.

Travel is good

I think the 8am opening time is a bit late for anyone trying to travel to work. I often call in to Tescos in Prussia St. as they are open at 7am. If you have to wait til 8 am, then you get caught in the mad traffic around the schools.

nudger

Bump, For those living in the area look out for more €10 off vouchers coming our way soon, don't know when but I can see a "Happy new year to all our customers" campaign.

Dancor

nudger wrote: »

Bump, For those living in the area look out for more €10 off vouchers coming our way soon, don't know when but I can see a "Happy new year to all our customers" campaign.

Got mine in work on Friday. €10 off when you spend €40, its two vouchers, one for this week and one for next week.

FreudianSlippers

Dancor wrote: »

nudger wrote: »

Bump, For those living in the area look out for more €10 off vouchers coming our way soon, don't know when but I can see a "Happy new year to all our customers" campaign.

Got mine in work on Friday. €10 off when you spend €40, its two vouchers, one for this week and one for next week.

I didn't realise it's the first carbon neutral Tesco in the country. They put up new signage last week

nudger

Dancor wrote: »

Got mine in work on Friday. €10 off when you spend €40, its two vouchers, one for this week and one for next week.

You don't by any chance work in a printing company.;)

athtrasna

Was in there before Christmas and was really disappointed. Was expecting a store along the lines of Clearwater, bright and spacious. I thought it was very cramped and felt like a much older store.

Hootanany

Dancor wrote: »

Got mine in work on Friday. €10 off when you spend €40, its two vouchers, one for this week and one for next week.

How do you get the vouchers

nudger

I just knew that they were printed last week and expected them to be sent out in the post like the last time, was in there yesterday and there was no sign of then being handed out.

Dancor

nudger wrote: »

You don't by any chance work in a printing company.;)

Nope

Hootanany wrote: »

How do you get the vouchers

As I said I got them in work. They were on the counters in our canteens. Id imagine they are all gone now.

nudger

Dancor wrote: »

Nope



As I said I got them in work. They were on the counters in our canteens. Id imagine they are all gone now.

And you could grab a handful if you wanted to?

Dancor

nudger wrote: »

Dancor wrote: »

Nope



As I said I got them in work. They were on the counters in our canteens. Id imagine they are all gone now.

And you could grab a handful if you wanted to?

I took two on Friday.

One coupon per customer, so last night me and the misses grabbed separate trollies and got €40 quids or more worth of stuff each so we could use both vouchers. If we had of got our usual €100 worth of stuff in the same trollie we would have only got a tenner off.

ongarboy

nudger wrote: »

I just knew that they were printed last week and expected them to be sent out in the post like the last time, was in there yesterday and there was no sign of then being handed out.

Got some in the post yesterday. Don't know why they were targetting customers as far out as Clonee/Ongar. Surely we'd shop in Roselawn/Blanchardstown Tesco or the countless Dunnes/Lidls in between rather than traipsing all the way in there

nudger

Buddy came through for me this morning, hand full of vouchers for the next few weeks.:)