Shops/Businesses opening/closing down

D Trent

Paddyfield wrote: »

The owner of the premises, Dermot Ryan, told me but he didn't tell me the name of the shop but he told me the type of shop it is.

Well what type of shop is it gonna be Paddyfield?

Mrs OBumble

Spoted last weekend, a new antique shop on francis st beside oconnors cafe, and a new sex shop on upper abbeygate st just up from sally longs.

ben.schlomo

The Asia/Manila Store on Abbeygate St has crossed the road and taken over the former Olio and Farina shop unit. Fresh meat counter there too now.

snubbleste

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Spoted last weekend, a new antique shop on francis st beside oconnors cafe, and a new sex shop on upper abbeygate st just up from sally longs.

A new sex shop :eek:

Russian Blue

snubbleste wrote: »

A new sex shop :eek:

Its needed. What else is there to do for people.

snubbleste

Russian Blue wrote: »

Its needed. What else is there to do for people.

dunno, be comfortable in their old sex.

bonzodog2

There's a new charity shop being fitted out in St Augustine Street, near the Abbeygate St end, between an estate agent and a family planning place, for COPE. I think it used to be a clothes retailer?

beardybrewer

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Do you have any surplus, good quality Clothes, Accessories, Jewellery, Bric-a-Brak, Paperback Books or CDs?

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It's great they have so many options to donate... the free collection service in particular will be handy.

D Trent

Homestore and more is going in where Toy store was in Wellpark, between Woodies and PC World

wowee

Just passed Cookes there and it was closed up. It would be very unusual for it to be closed on a Friday evening. Anybody know if its closed for good or not? Would be an awful pity if it had to close down. Sign of the times I know but it always had a nice crowd in it and the guy and his wife who ran it were very nice people.

SeanPuddin

What the actual ****, are you for real?

ben.schlomo

<read post 1 about spreading rumours>

wowee

Oh I didn't know that. Was only in it a couple of times and was just surprised to see it closed. I would have been in it for a couple of drinks on a Friday evening early around five and that was it. No undesirables at that stage....

gordongekko

Well a friend of mine who tried to rent it was told its gone so im guessing It will be open soon enough under new management.

Eeden

I think it's been closed for at least a week now (not sure). I was very surprised to hear it as well, but don't know the story behind this.

wowee

Yeah, just seems like a very sudden closure so especially with Arthur's Day coming up. Surely it would have been a chance to make some money if they had known they were going to close soon after? Strange...

Mrs OBumble

Re Cookes: I heard it was closed 2-3 weeks ago, didn't post here because neither Mr O'B or I had seen it for ourselves.

biko

Indeed, hence we kept it outside this thread for a bit. Several peeps have confirmed it's not open so added to main thread. We'll see if it's opening again and under who. If anyone has any news links that'd be great.

sallybongers

D Trent wrote: »

Homestore and more is going in where Toy store was in Wellpark, between Woodies and PC World

Any idea when exactly it will be opening... I've a few things I want to get there! Hope it's soon, would save me some petrol money

D Trent

No idea when exactly, but according to this 'in a few weeks'
http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/item/1411-triple-vote-of-confidence-in-galway-s-retail-sector

sallybongers

D Trent wrote: »

No idea when exactly, but according to this 'in a few weeks'
http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/item/1411-triple-vote-of-confidence-in-galway-s-retail-sector

Cheers saw a really nice bench on their website. It's on sale, so I'd probably be better off getting it now rather than waiting for the Galway store to open! No doubt I'll end up spending some money at the Galway one at some point

fishy fishy

wowee wrote: »

Just passed Cookes there and it was closed up. It would be very unusual for it to be closed on a Friday evening. Anybody know if its closed for good or not? Would be an awful pity if it had to close down. Sign of the times I know but it always had a nice crowd in it and the guy and his wife who ran it were very nice people.

been closed for the last two to three weeks. Would have posted at the time but got banned from biko before for not providing links with posts so unfortunately the news is now out of date.

D Trent

sallybongers wrote: »

Cheers saw a really nice bench on their website. It's on sale, so I'd probably be better off getting it now rather than waiting for the Galway store to open! No doubt I'll end up spending some money at the Galway one at some point

I Pm'd their facebook page to ask them and they replied today saying they hope to open in the new year, so I suggest you get the train to Dublin and Limerick and treat yourself to that bench:)

Timmyctc

Anyone know what's going on at fujifilm shop on shop st?

D Trent

They have moved to Corbett court in eyre sq shopping centre opposite Shake milkshake bar and beside Timpson locksmith

Timmyctc

What's going into gujifilm tho. Doing work on it recently

Malena72

Also work going on today in the unit beside Barratt's shoe shop in Eyre Square centre...

D Trent

<snip> has applied for planning permission to <snip>

Mod note: this is a rumour until the poster has found a proper source.

aw

D Trent wrote: »

<snip> has applied for planning permission to <snip>

Do <smip> already own it or have the master lease on that unit?

antoobrien

D Trent wrote: »

<snip> has applied for planning permission to <snip>

It'll be interesting to see if the *person* that objected to paddypower applying for a unit in the Trappers Inn on moral grounds will object to this one too.


Edit: for the benefit of those who have not heard of the frivolous nature of the objection (including the mod):

A fourth appellant, Liam Madden of Vitruvius Hibernicus Limited, Convent Road, Longford has also objected to the development on moral grounds

In a submission to city planners, Mr Madden said the planning enactments in the State are intended to “reflect the prevailing moral and cultural climate” and that gambling is considered a mortal sin in Islam, which he said is the fastest growing religion in the State.

He also suggested that gambling should not only be discouraged, but forbidden in Ireland, and that there is “no public merit whatsoever” to the proposal to develop the betting office at the Trapper’s Inn.

gordongekko

This thread drives me mad. People who know people who are opening shops get told off for not having links. People who post without links are sometimes let off and people who back up remarks with links get infractions.

Can a mod please confirm what exactly is ok and what's not ok.

biko

What we want is for people to post about new openings and long term closings.
What we don't want is to help spread a rumour about a shop that was just closed for refurb or something else.

"I heard down the pub the Big Company is closing, too bad they were a good company" is not ok (and even if it is it will be in the papers before long).
Same for "Taco Bell are thinking of opening franchises in Galway, so I heard I did".

If someone walks past a shop and sees a sign saying "closed forever" they can post about it but just walking past a shop and the light are off doesn't mean the shop is in liquidation.

Generally, discuss posted news links or first hand info (what you yourself saw).
Not every single scenario can be covered so it's sometimes a judgement call.
Hope that all makes sense.

And note that mods don't always read every post in a thread so if you want mod attention you should either PM or report a post.

gordongekko

biko wrote: »

What we want is for people to post about new openings and long term closings.
What we don't want is to help spread a rumour about a shop that was just closed for refurb or something else.

"I heard down the pub the Big Company is closing, too bad they were a good company" is not ok (and even if it is it will be in the papers before long).
Same for "Taco Bell are thinking of opening franchises in Galway, so I heard I did".

If someone walks past a shop and sees a sign saying "closed forever" they can post about it but just walking past a shop and the light are off doesn't mean the shop is in liquidation.

Generally, discuss posted news links or first hand info (what you yourself saw).
Not every single scenario can be covered so it's sometimes a judgement call.
Hope that all makes sense.

And note that mods don't always read every post in a thread so if you want mod attention you should either PM or report a post.

fair enough I just wanted to know what the story is as the post about Ladbrokes without a link seems to be a rumour and since a post replying to it got a yellow card I just often find it impossible to know if I can post things here or not.

biko

Sound, if you think a post should be actioned or just have a question about it, feel free to report it.
All forum mods will get a notification and decide if it should be actioned or not.

As for the rumour above, name is removed now.

Paddyfield

A little shop in Lower Salthill looks like it's getting ready to reopen. There's been a To Let sign attached to Kellehan's / Devon Stores for the last few years. But it looks like it is about to be occupied.

It's midway between The Warwick and The Cottage.

thesandeman

D Trent wrote: »

<snip> has applied for planning permission to <snip>

Mod note: this is a rumour until the poster has found a proper source.

Brilliant! It's about time we had a proper Vasectomy Clinic in Galway.

beardybrewer

biko wrote: »

Taco Bell are thinking of opening franchises in Galway, so I heard I did

Taco Bell are coming to Galway? Awesome.

antoobrien

biko wrote: »

As for the rumour above, name is removed now.

You should reinstate it as PP applications are public record.

http://gis.galwaycity.ie/ePlan/InternetEnquiry/rpt_ViewApplicDetails.asp?validFileNum=1&app_num_file=13257

Applicant Name: Ladbrokes (Irl) Ltd.

Permission for proposed Change of Use of an existing Retail Unit (Class 1) to a Licensed Betting Office Unit (Class 2) to include for all associated internal alterations and associated signage together with a new South facing satellite dish and all associated site development works at
Unit 29/30, Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Rd., Galway

gordongekko

antoobrien wrote: »

You should reinstate it as PP applications are public record.

http://gis.galwaycity.ie/planenqlite/Default.aspx?FullFileNumber=26a-13257&FromList=true

well the rest of his post was a rumour as well.

antoobrien

gordongekko wrote: »

well the rest of his post was a rumour as well.

Ladbrokes have applied for change of use, so the existing retail can not remain if the permission is granted. Sounds pretty factual.

I guess we'll find out in three weeks if Ladbrokes will get to take over.

gordongekko

antoobrien wrote: »

Ladbrokes have applied for change of use, so the existing retail can not remain if the permission is granted. Sounds pretty factual.

I guess we'll find out in three weeks if Ladbrokes will get to take over.

where in that application does it state the current tenent is unhappy with the situation or is closing down. its all a rumour until its confirmed and a little unfair on the current lease owner who's business may be affected by the post.

Mrs OBumble

FWIW, I was (one of several, perhaps) had a problem with the "nasty X are kicking out Y" connotations in the post that has been snipped. So I reported it and the mods here did their stuff.

Saying "X has applied for planning to open in the site where Y currently is" is quite different to "X is kicking Y out":
They may be testing the water to see if planning would be given
Y may be moving to a better place (or just one with cheaper rent
Possibly the landlord is putting the rent up: it's hardly X's fault if Y doesn't want to pay.

antoobrien

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

FWIW, I was (one of several, perhaps) had a problem with the "nasty X are kicking out Y" connotations in the post that has been snipped. So I reported it and the mods here did their stuff.

Saying "X has applied for planning to open in the site where Y currently is" is quite different to "X is kicking Y out":

Not really, the request for change of use planning permission (from class 1 retail to class 2, whatever the hell that means) shows definite intent to make an alternative use of the site that the business of the current tenant is incompatible with.

If, as seems to have been suggested the tenant is unhappy with that, then "kicking them out" is a pretty accurate description of the situation.

antoobrien

gordongekko wrote: »

where in that application does it state the current tenent is unhappy with the situation or is closing down.

Well the closing down bit would be the change in use that would prevent the current business from selling. As for the tenant being happy, with all due disrespect that has very little to do with the planning application. the tenant does have the option to object (before the close of business today I think), so that is where their opinion will be noted, not in the initial application.

gordongekko wrote: »

its all a rumour until its confirmed and a little unfair on the current lease owner who's business may be affected by the post.

Considering that planning applications are required to published in newspapers before the application is made and have the details of the application at the site in question (i.e. the shop), it's hardly unfair to point out that there is a planning application that has been submitted, which could result in the shop being closed.

And if the customers of said shop are unhappy about the situation and didn't know about it (despite the requirement for a sign at the shop), they now have a chance to object to it which they would not have had before the DTrent did us a public service and stated that there was a PP application in.

And if said

Paddyfield

Let's not turn this thread into another bitchfest which gets closed down.

I was guilty of posting rumours here but I now abstain after a deserved slap on the wrist. Speculation is what it is.

Move back on topic before the padlock appears.

gordongekko

antoobrien wrote: »

Well the closing down bit would be the change in use that would prevent the current business from selling. As for the tenant being happy, with all due disrespect that has very little to do with the planning application. the tenant does have the option to object (before the close of business today I think), so that is where their opinion will be noted, not in the initial application.



Considering that planning applications are required to published in newspapers before the application is made and have the details of the application at the site in question (i.e. the shop), it's hardly unfair to point out that there is a planning application that has been submitted, which could result in the shop being closed.

And if the customers of said shop are unhappy about the situation and didn't know about it (despite the requirement for a sign at the shop), they now have a chance to object to it which they would not have had before the DTrent did us a public service and stated that there was a PP application in.

And if said

there are planning permission given for hundreds if houses around the town but a lot of them don't get built. Planning permission application is not confirmation that a business is opening and A Planning permission application does not mean the current lease holder is closing down his business.

D Trent

http://galwayindependent.com/20130908/news/new-bookies-planned-S24037.html

I have found this thread to be ridiculous of late, its actually a joke all this nit picking and this will be my final participation.
What I will say is it will become noticeably quieter now without my contribution of information regarding new businesses opening & existing ones closing etc and maybe that's what some of you want.

hairyfairy00

New clothes shop 'Style Kloset' has opened in Westside Business Park, haven't been yet but hope it goes well for them.

antoobrien

gordongekko wrote: »

there are planning permission given for hundreds if houses around the town but a lot of them don't get built.

Pretty much irrelevant, the landlord (Ladbrokes) wants the current business out so they can use it for their own ends. Stating that is not putting the current in danger, any more than the article in the paper stating that it may happen.

gordongekko wrote: »

Planning permission application is not confirmation that a business is opening and A Planning permission application does not mean the current lease holder is closing down his business.

There is proven intent to open a business, as evidenced by the application to change the use of the building. What that means for the leaseholders business is pretty much irrelevant to the thread (it does say opening/closing).

Now consider this: if they can get somewhere with a lower lease it may even be a boon to the business as their cost base will reduce.

ArtyC

There's an amazing new Asian shop open across from Sally longs! Delighted !! It's huge