New Business openings and closures around you?

dublinman1990 · 13-11-2016 11:45pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

I know its good to see an Irish company get in there the only I think they lack is video games. Even if they just the main titles such Fifa, COD and GTA etc. and sold them for a competitive price. Dundrum lacks anywhere that sells them bar Tesc. Hmv was a ripoff for games.

Yeah I agree with your point regarding games in HMV. They are still a joke regarding their pricing; even though they're sold online now through their website.

Their most expensive game is Watch Dog DEDSEC Edition on Xbox 360 at nearly €117. Talk about a bloody rip off.

I don't bother buying games on consoles anymore though. I buy them on Steam instead for much cheaper.

coylemj · 14-11-2016 5:34pm

Not quite a new business but I see that the EP Mooney company has taken over the MSL Hyundai dealership in the old MSL Audi showroom on Deansgrange Road. The signage at either end of the showroom has been changed to 'Mooney Hyundai', the big banner 'MSL Hyundai' sign facing the VW showroom across the road was still there today.

With the recent transfer of the VW dealership to Frank Keane, this means that Grange Motors is now exclusively a Mercedes dealer.

Exclamation Marc · 14-11-2016 8:51pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

I know its good to see an Irish company get in there the only I think they lack is video games. Even if they just the main titles such Fifa, COD and GTA etc. and sold them for a competitive price. Dundrum lacks anywhere that sells them bar Tesc. Hmv was a ripoff for games.

Argos is usually quite good but I always forget about them!!

Gareth Keenan · 17-11-2016 3:12pm

planning permission at the former Spar Sandycove applying for change of use to cafe/restaurant with takeaway

wanderer100 · 17-11-2016 6:04pm

Speaking of Dundrum missing a video games store.....

https://twitter.com/dundrumtc/status/799272796857765889

the groutch · 17-11-2016 8:37pm

their stupidly high prices will fit right in there.

Gareth Keenan · 18-11-2016 10:10pm

Heard tonight that the former Hen House premises at the Pavilion is to reopen as another chicken restaurant, called El Capo

Fratton Fred · 20-11-2016 6:22pm

Does any one know what is going in to the old Spar unit in sandycove? There is a planning notice on the door for a restaurant/take away

Gareth Keenan · 20-11-2016 9:58pm

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Does any one know what is going in to the old Spar unit in sandycove? There is a planning notice on the door for a restaurant/take away

the application for the change of use is in the name of the Spar operator in Ireland, BWG. They have owned the building at Sandycove (including the flat above) since taking overr the franchisee a few years ago, and and are also on a long lease at the Glasthule premises. I think it's as simple as that they didn't want another convenience store opening near Glasthule so have lobbed in a change of use PP. I have no idea if there's anyone lined up to take it.

On a related note, Centra (Musgraves) at the Glenageary roundabout is changing to Spar (BWG) shortly.

Stephen15 · 20-11-2016 11:12pm

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

On a related note, Centra (Musgraves) at the Glenageary roundabout is changing to Spar (BWG) shortly.

Really it was only about two or three years that was a Spar now they're changing back.

patrickbrophy18 · 21-11-2016 1:13am

Stephen15 wrote: »

Really it was only about two or three years that was a Spar now they're changing back.

In much the same way that Eurospar in Dalkey was rebranded back to Super Valu. Amazing to see what goes around comes around.

ted1 · 21-11-2016 9:31am

patrickbrophy18 wrote: »

In much the same way that Eurospar in Dalkey was rebranded back to Super Valu. Amazing to see what goes around comes around.

LIDL and ALDI have come around

literally.

In fairness to eurospar that was before superquinn was rebranded and SuperValu became the biggest chain

Gareth Keenan · 21-11-2016 6:50pm

a new shoe shop, specialising in orthopedic etc. shoes is going into a unit two doors down from McLoughlins/Kozie in Dun Laoghaire. I think that the unit was most recently a charity shop.

Also, the gym underneath the Pavilion has been rebranded as Westwood.

the groutch · 21-11-2016 6:58pm

the unit that used to be La Strada, which was sold recently, is being turned into a single residental unit.

Ur[s]uS · 24-11-2016 3:39pm

I'm lost.

uch · 24-11-2016 5:12pm

Ur[s]uS wrote: »

Pitt Bros BBQ opening beside Boojum on Millennium Walkway. Welcome to the north side!

I think you're lost

Tabnabs · 29-11-2016 5:21pm

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

Heard tonight that the former Hen House premises at the Pavilion is to reopen as another chicken restaurant, called El Capo

Signs are up (and looking for staff), something like La Cubana. Menu posted up in window too. "Mexican" food. You won't get much change out of a €20 note for a burger. They should fit right in!

caviardreams · 29-11-2016 8:41pm

I think it's Little Cabana??

Tabnabs · 30-11-2016 10:16am

caviardreams wrote: »

I think it's Little Cabana??

I humbly apologise :P

caviardreams · 30-11-2016 3:25pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

I humbly apologise :P

You were close enough

I am not even sure myself tbh - unusual name! Seem to have a place in Bangor, if it's the same people.

DMcL1971 · 30-11-2016 4:08pm

Little Venecia take-away on Ballyogan Road appears to be shut down and is being re-opened as a San Marino takeaway.

Tabnabs · 30-11-2016 5:48pm

caviardreams wrote: »

You were close enough I am not even sure myself tbh - unusual name! Seem to have a place in Bangor, if it's the same people.

I see their facebook page comes in for a bit of choice customer feedback. The menu is available there too (with NI prices though)

Stephen15 · 30-11-2016 9:52pm

DMcL1971 wrote: »

Little Venevia take-away on Ballyogan Road appears to be shut down and is being re-opened as a San Marino takeaway.

Alot of these chipper chains such as San Marino and Romayos have popped up in the last couple years they seem to be buying out a lot the independent chippers or are they franchises.

rubadub · 01-12-2016 10:20am

Stephen15 wrote: »

Romayos have popped up in the last couple years they seem to be buying out a lot the independent chippers or are they franchises.

I saw a huge romayos truck on the road before. There are 11 romayos in dublin now, there are 11 supermacs in dublin for comparison

scrumqueen · 02-12-2016 4:17pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

I am extremely sureprised that such a shop is doing so well at the moment. I thought they went tits up years ago but they seem to have done a good job to pick themselves up.

To be fair to them Golden Discs have done everything they can to keep themselves afloat so far, restructuring etc and keeping themselves priced competitively, delighted all their work is paying off.

ongarboy · 08-12-2016 4:42pm

Lidl Glenageary opened today creating 20 jobs. It's the 149th Lidl store in Ireland - surely they've reached capacity now?

frash · 08-12-2016 4:53pm

ongarboy wrote: »

Lidl Glenageary opened today creating 20 jobs. It's the 149th Lidl store in Ireland - surely they've reached capacity now?

They have in this areas anyway!
Deansgrange, Pottery Rd & now this one all within less than a 5 min drive of each other.

ted1 · 08-12-2016 5:14pm

frash wrote: »

They have in this areas anyway!
Deansgrange, Pottery Rd & now this one all within less than a 5 min drive of each other.

They also brought Shankill shopping Center!!

ted1 · 08-12-2016 5:15pm

ongarboy wrote: »

Lidl Glenageary opened today creating 20 jobs. It's the 149th Lidl store in Ireland - surely they've reached capacity now?

I'm sure the jobs are just displacing more than 20 jobs.

Between Aldi, LIDL and Tesco the area is well serviced. SuperValu and Spar/ Centre are going to find it tough.

Synode · 08-12-2016 5:23pm

ted1 wrote: »

SuperValu and Spar/ Centre are going to find it tough.

Good. Might make them lower their prices

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