Payless DIY
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Payless DIY was a chain of Do it yourself
stores in the Republic of Ireland
. The name was later changed to Woodie's DIY. Before it was a Payless DIY store, the site on the greenhills road was an outlet of the Chadwick’s company, also a DIY chain. The last store to have its name changed form Payless DIY to Woodies DIY in the Republic of Ireland was the store on the Greenhill’s road in Tallaght
, Dublin, Ireland. When this store finally closed down the store in Tallaght had been operating in tandem. Eventually the store on the greenhills road was closed and all operations moved to the belgard road under the Woodies name and customers where advised of the move. Later after the store on the Greenhills road was closed it became a wholesale paints warehouse The site has since been sold and is now the home of a Lidl
store with none of original building remaining. The store on the Belgard road in the meantime has also been moved and now exists beside the Shamrock Rovers Football Club
, just off the N81 in Dublin.
Payless DIY was also the name of a chain of DIY stores in the UK during the 1980's. It was part of the Ward White group which included Halfords
. Payless then became part of Focus DIY which also included groups like Do-It-All. The Focus group then successfully bought up Wickes
and then later sold them at a substantial profit to Travis Perkins. Now in June 2011 Payless has come back to bite Halfords to the tune of £7.5m who back in the Ward White days had gaurenteed the lease of a number of Focus/Payless stores .
A final twist is that the Wickes and Travis Perkins group has bought up 13 of the former Focus DIY stores.
Do it yourself
Do it yourself is a term used to describe building, modifying, or repairing of something without the aid of experts or professionals...
stores in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The name was later changed to Woodie's DIY. Before it was a Payless DIY store, the site on the greenhills road was an outlet of the Chadwick’s company, also a DIY chain. The last store to have its name changed form Payless DIY to Woodies DIY in the Republic of Ireland was the store on the Greenhill’s road in Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
, Dublin, Ireland. When this store finally closed down the store in Tallaght had been operating in tandem. Eventually the store on the greenhills road was closed and all operations moved to the belgard road under the Woodies name and customers where advised of the move. Later after the store on the Greenhills road was closed it became a wholesale paints warehouse The site has since been sold and is now the home of a Lidl
Lidl
Lidl is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany that operates over 7,200 stores across Europe. The company's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
store with none of original building remaining. The store on the Belgard road in the meantime has also been moved and now exists beside the Shamrock Rovers Football Club
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
, just off the N81 in Dublin.
Payless DIY was also the name of a chain of DIY stores in the UK during the 1980's. It was part of the Ward White group which included Halfords
Halfords
Halfords Group plc is a leading retailer of car parts, car enhancements and bicycles operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Czech Republic and more recently in Poland, although it is currently pulling out of the latter two countries...
. Payless then became part of Focus DIY which also included groups like Do-It-All. The Focus group then successfully bought up Wickes
Wickes
Wickes is a do-it-yourself retailer based in the United Kingdom and owned by Travis Perkins, with more than 190 stores throughout the country. It focuses on supplies and materials for homeowners and the building trade...
and then later sold them at a substantial profit to Travis Perkins. Now in June 2011 Payless has come back to bite Halfords to the tune of £7.5m who back in the Ward White days had gaurenteed the lease of a number of Focus/Payless stores .
A final twist is that the Wickes and Travis Perkins group has bought up 13 of the former Focus DIY stores.