Goodbye Curleys!

elliemoo

Curleys, for the unaware, was a large independent retailer based in West Belfast. The flagship Curleys in Kennedy Centre West Belfast has been bought over by Sainsburys. Curleys closes this week, perhaps even today and the new Sainsburys opens next week. Curleys was always regarded fondly by the shopping public in West Belfast, and elsewhere, and the majority of the community will be sad to see it go. Curleys offered competitive prices for the local population, I am sure there are better qualified people to give the history of the store but I think it is a bit sad to see a local retailer be bought over. Not sure how Sainsburys will adjust to the local population but I hope the West will be served by a store offering good prices and good quality.

Goodbye Curleys.

Artofdookie

Isnt there one in Ballymena or Ballamena?

**Tiger**

elliemoo wrote: »

Curleys, for the unaware, was a large independent retailer based in West Belfast. The flagship Curleys in Kennedy Centre West Belfast has been bought over by Sainsburys. Curleys closes this week, perhaps even today and the new Sainsburys opens next week. Curleys was always regarded fondly by the shopping public in West Belfast, and elsewhere, and the majority of the community will be sad to see it go. Curleys offered competitive prices for the local population, I am sure there are better qualified people to give the history of the store but I think it is a bit sad to see a local retailer be bought over. Not sure how Sainsburys will adjust to the local population but I hope the West will be served by a store offering good prices and good quality.

Will not be shopping in Sainsburys lucky Adsa beside it

finished

think curleys was owned by kennedy was he anything to kennedys bakery in beechmount ,I worked there for some years before they joined to make peter pan bakery on springfield road.the good old days.........swerving round barricades to make the shop deliveries.on one very memorable occasion delivering to a shop at corner of manor street on cliftonville road and a shot was fired straight through my van.

jmabnc

I love shopping there, I will miss Curleys,they had very good bargins,the cold meat counter was my part the meat was really tasty. And end of an Era. Is it worth going up today ? I cant find miracle whip anywhere else...

ooo000ooo

jmabnc wrote: »

I cant find miracle whip anywhere else...

Try supervalue, i think they sell it mmmmmmmiracle (or is it miracel?) whipmmmmmmm

elliemoo

There was a half price sale on intore yesterday and when everything was gone it was closing. I called in around 12.00 noon and the shelves were empty so I would think it is probably closed.

There is also one in Dungannon but not sure whether it is remaining open. I think the off-licences are staying open as Curley's.

freddie_2

Dungannon one has been Sainsburys for over a year now.

Paula202

**Tiger** wrote: »

but I think it is a bit sad to see a local retailer be bought over. Not sure how Sainsburys will adjust to the local population but I hope the West will be served by a store offering good prices and good quality.

Will not be shopping in Sainsburys lucky Adsa beside it

I think it was a case of Curley's closing, they still own the land, so it wasn't really a take/buy over. The new Sainsburys store is huge and great quality at fair prices is what Sainsburys aim for. It should be a welcome addition to the West of the city

arkonite_babe

jmabnc wrote: »

I cant find miracle whip anywhere else...

A friend of mine used to buy Miracle Whip in Dunnes at the Park Centre, she got some for me, that was quite a while ago though. Might be worth a look?

HTH

rracergrl

Have to say I miss Curleys, went up to the Kennedy centre a few times to stock up, their meat sales were fantastic. The Sainsburys in the Oaks centre Dungannon is pretty rubbish. Very little variety, short dated and most of the time overpriced