Plague of Spars

[pete]

When will we have too many convenience stores?

Everytime i turn my back theres a new Spar, Centra etc... opened in Dublin City.

:eek:

[Drumcondra Red]

Well Pete, what does the phrase "convenience stores" mean to you???

[pete]

I know but how many is enough? Even O'Connell Street is now plagued by them. I think should be possibly be planning restrictions when too many on certain streets already.

[Drumcondra Red]

As long as people are willing to buy the franchise, it will continue to grow I'm afraid!

[superfrank]

I don't think there's enough in town. Too many fast food places though. How many Burger Kings/McDonalds/Supermacs are there on O'Connell Street??

[sligoman]

How many Burger Kings/McDonalds/Supermacs are there on O'Connell Street??Well you can send one of them supermacs down to us if ya want:o. Lovely stuff!;)

[Schumi]

I don't think there's enough in town. Too many fast food places though. How many Burger Kings/McDonalds/Supermacs are there on O'Connell Street??
There's very few proper chippers though. :(

[the 12 th man]

How many Burger Kings/McDonalds/Supermacs are there on O'Connell Street??


For the record:
Mc Donalds X 2
Burger King x 2
Super Macs x 1
Eddie Rockets x 1
Abrekebabra X 1
Beshoffs X 1

Thats eight Fast foods not including Ordinary restaurants Chinese etc.

[superfrank]

See that's what I'm on about. Down here, we have a McDonalds and a KFC. Even in Cork on the street, Something Parade, I can't remember the name they never had that many fast food places.

[dahamsta]

Supermacs gives me gippy tummy. Crap, and not even nice tasting crap.

[Green Tribe]

Supermacs gives me gippy tummy. Crap, and not even nice tasting crap.

Portions are too small, but i've only been in there twice.

[anto eile]

i heard that in connection with the regeneration of o'connell st,(which actually is starting to look well) when leases come up for renewal, id imagine the likes of them gaudy fast-food places will be forced out.hopefully.
burger king-gone very tasteless.noticed in spain that they dont give salt out with fast food.that a law anyone know?
mcdonalds-mouldy.with the odd exception-mcchicken premiere, cheeseburgers and milkshakes
abrakebabra-i love that stuff.but athena zaytoon and antalya are much better for good quality kebabs
supermacs-good chips,good range of food,but burgers arent great
eddie rockets-glorified macdonalds.not worth the cash.
beshoffs-one of the triumvirate of over-rated chippers in dublin-along with harry ramsdens and gypo burdocks. fusciardi is a better chipper on marlborough st.and theres another better chipper on marlborough st too, just next door to the entrance to the firestone.

[anto eile]

oh yeah, as for spar centra etc. i never realise how grateful for them i can be unitl i go abroad and end up eating them poxy butter-less bocadillos with fatty cold ham. spar/centra are great for rolls.so what if your convenience store is a spar/centra or whatever. theyre merely franchises,but are still run as local shops even if the centra logo is bigger than the mchughs/kennedys owners logo etc

[CollegeTillIDie]

There's very few proper chippers though. :(

Isn't there a Fish and Chipper just opposite Burger King near the Spire?

[Ash]

Well you can send one of them supermacs down to us if ya want:o. Lovely stuff!;)

Hey Sligoman,
Supermac food is decent enough but it couldnt hold a candle to a Big 4 Special!!

[Ash]

Isn't there a Fish and Chipper just opposite Burger King near the Spire?

Do Beshoffs have a shop near there?
Havent been in Dublin in ages, apart from the airport!, so I cant remember, but
there used to be a fella sitting somewhere along O'Connell St with an advertising
sign pointing to somewhere along there

[carrickharp]

Beshoffs:mad: , a few years back on Good Friday I was getting the bus home to Donegal from O’Connell Street and went in for something to eat, they had almost doubled the price of fish & chips, and even at that they gave out smaller portions fookers never set foot in their again:mad: .

(Didn’t realise this before anyone asks why did I eat there, as I had paid for the food in advance and was a bit hung over at the time as well)

[sligoman]

Hey Sligoman,
Supermac food is decent enough but it couldnt hold a candle to a Big 4 Special!!Well yeah but because there's a 4 lanterns here then you kinda get a bit fed up of them after a while. That's why supermacs is a nice change, suppose if that came too then I'd get fed up of that eventually:o :D

[Troy.McClure]

Well Pete, what does the phrase "convenience stores" mean to you???

To me it means that it stayes open after 9pm. Why oh why do shops in Dublin close so early? There is only one offie next to UCD and that closes around 9:30. Crazy! :mad:

[the 12 th man]

[QUOTE=Troy.McClure why do shops in Dublin close so early? There is only one offie next to UCD and that closes around 9:30. Crazy! :mad:[/QUOTE]



The risk of staff being attacked because of bogeys attempting to rob the place I would imagine.

[sadloserkid]

Spar roolz ok...

And they employ me bless them. :)

[The Stars]

Sligoman....Supermac isnt great,as someone said portions are small.
Ash was right about 4lights though....had the best curry chips ever in there at 2 o clock this morning.

[sligoman]

Ash was right about 4lights though....had the best curry chips ever in there at 2 o clock this morning.That's cos obviously you were drunk and even if you went to Burger King and got food you'd have thought they were great too:rolleyes: :D

[The Stars]

no...these couldnt be bet anywhere.im hungry thinking about them....

[Green Tribe]

Sligoman....Supermac isnt great,as someone said portions are small.
Ash was right about 4lights though....had the best curry chips ever in there at 2 o clock this morning.

Me! :D But I've just been brought up with huge portions of food = greed! :eek: :o

[CollegeTillIDie]

Me! :D But I've just been brought up with huge portions of food = greed! :eek: :o

Careful or you could end up looking like Jimmy 5 bellies:D

[Green Tribe]

Careful or you could end up looking like Jimmy 5 bellies:D

Not at home anymore getting force fed by mother! :D

[Macy]

beshoffs-one of the triumvirate of over-rated chippers in dublin-along with harry ramsdens and gypo burdocks. fusciardi is a better chipper on marlborough st.and theres another better chipper on marlborough st too, just next door to the entrance to the firestone.
Always found the chipper on Parnell Street nicer too, but then have to factor in the less distance walked too.

As for Spars/Centra's, just remember these are the so called independents that the groceries order is protecting. For Spar and Centra read RG Data.

[pete]

As for Spars/Centra's, just remember these are the so called independents that the groceries order is protecting. For Spar and Centra read RG Data.

Exactly, the old locally run corner shop is very rare now.

Centra (Musgraves) have bigger purchasing power & market share than Dunnes stores.

[SÓC]

i never realise how grateful for them i can be unitl i go abroad and end up eating them poxy butter-less bocadillos with fatty cold ham. spar/centra are great for rolls.

Good point. The deli's in those places are life savers. You only realise how handy they are when you are abroad.

[dahamsta]

Centra (Musgraves) have bigger purchasing power & market share than Dunnes stores.Super Valu would count for a lot of that too, especially since they took over Roches' groceries. Interesting stat though, where'd you get it pete?

[WeAreRovers]

Super Valu would count for a lot of that too, especially since they took over Roches' groceries. Interesting stat though, where'd you get it pete?

It was in the Business Post the other week. Musgraves own both the Super Valu and Centra marques. Big, big players. as someone else pointed out these are the so-called independents that the Groceries Order protects.

KOH

[dahamsta]

It was in the Business Post the other week.Ta.


Musgraves own both the Super Valu and Centra marques.I used to work for a company that supplied them so I'm aware of the intracacies. Used to be you could name a town anywhere in Ireland and I could tell you if there was a Super Valu, Centra or Spar there. Rubbish party trick. :)

Is Londis still about or did they kill them off? What about Pettitts in the East?

EDIT: And while I think of it, wasn't there talk a while back of a British firm taking over the Roches section of Super Valu's operations?

adam?

[the 12 th man]

[QUOTE=dahamsta

Is Londis still about or did they kill them off?[/QUOTE]

There's one near me so they're still there.

[sligoman]

There's one near me so they're still there.One near me too and I know of one in Bundoran Co. Donegal too, still plenty of them afaik

[WeAreRovers]

Is Londis still about or did they kill them off? What about Pettitts in the East?



Pettits just sold some stores to Musgraves AFAIK. Again it was in the SBP, I'll try and root out the article.

One article rooted out - http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqid=9042-qqqx=1.asp

KOH

[Peadar]

Again it was in the SBP

Great little paper.
They have a lash of stuff on IT in business which is right up my street.
The property section depresses me though.
Houses in Ranelagh going for €1.4m :(

[ollie]

Good point. The deli's in those places are life savers. You only realise how handy they are when you are abroad.

yea you can't beat the deli in centra.especially the one on bandon road near ucc which has everything.it stays open till 10 or 11 as well.why do dublin joints shut up shop so early?surely there is a big market for shopping up 10 and 11?
And the 1 offie near ucd closes at 9.30????have they any idea?:eek:

[Peadar]

why do dublin joints shut up shop so early?

Higher insurance costs?
Extra security staff costs?

[WeAreRovers]

why do dublin joints shut up shop so early?surely there is a big market for shopping up 10 and 11?


They don't, my local Spar and Centra are both 24 hour and Super Valu opens till 11. Dublin is full of 24 hour conveniance stores.

KOH

[anto eile]

Always found the chipper on Parnell Street nicer too, but then have to factor in the less distance walked too.


the kingfisher.good chipper alright.used to eat there a good bit on lunch from school back in the day

[Macy]

Thought there was a specific thread, but one ain't coming up via search, so anyway...

I see RGDATA aka Musgraves are so bothered about the Groceries Order going that they're launching a new chain. (It was on Morning Ireland, looking for a link now). Think it says a lot about the fight to keep it in place

[the 12 th man]

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I see RGDATA aka Musgraves are so bothered about the Groceries Order going that they're launching a new chain. (It was on Morning Ireland, looking for a link now).

Watch out for the prices in this new store (Daybreak I think)...they're for those people who are poor in time but cash rich (as quoted on "Boring Ireland"):(

[Macy]

Watch out for the prices in this new store (Daybreak I think)...they're for those people who are poor in time but cash rich (as quoted on "Boring Ireland"):(
Yeah heard that.... More expensive than the Spars and centra's :eek:

No choice but boring Ireland for part of my journey till I get to flick between it and Dunphy. Iano just passed it at this stage imo - should let AMK carry on till 8....

[dahamsta]

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(as quoted on "Boring Ireland"):(wtf?

[the 12 th man]

.wtf?

Aka: "Morning Ireland"
Rte radio 1

[dahamsta]

Ah right. Ta.

[pete]

I see RGDATA aka Musgraves

Are you suggesting RGData does not represent all those mom & pop syle traditional corner shops?

Oh wait i don't know if anyof those corner shops really exist anymore....

[the 12 th man]

Drove by Irish ferries head office today (Merrion Row opp Baggot Inn in Dublin)and I glanced in the window to see its..................a big f-off SPAR SHOP.. wtf? The whole building has been converted into a convienience store.

[A face]

A piece of useless/useful info ... Centra and SuperValu have different pricing matrices, and SuperValu is always cheaper, and Centras in built up urban areas are always on the high matrix.