Harvey Norman new west of Ireland store to open on July 22
Harvey Norman Ireland, Ireland’s largest furniture, bedding, appliances and technology retailer, will open their newest store in Knocknacarra, Co. Galway, on Wednesday, July 22, at 9.30 a.m.
Peter Hearn, CEO of Harvey Norman Ireland: “We are very excited to open the doors to our Galway store.
“Our team has created the key shopping destination in Galway for furniture, bedding, appliances and technology.
“We are proud to showcase our large range of the latest Irish-made furniture and bedding, we’ve installed a huge kitchen display area, a games hub, a Wonder Photo Shop and more.
“The biggest global brands highlighted by the latest store fit design plus safe shopping measures are all in place for our Galway customers.
“The July 22nd opening is a date that we have looked forward to for some time. We believe in creating a superb shopping environment both in-store and online.
“Harvey Norman remains committed to investing in Ireland and Irish retail, our Knocknacarra store is a testament to that commitment.”
The Mayor of the City of Galway, Mike Cubbard: “Many of us in Galway have anticipated the opening of Harvey Norman.
"With over 40 jobs created, Harvey Norman is committed to our local community and we look forward to supporting them.”
Located in Gateway Retail Park, Knocknacarra, the store has two floors covering 60,000 square feet to showcase top global brands and the latest interiors collections, a 600 space car park, 42 cycle park stands and a Synge and Byrne café.
Safe shopping measures including social distancing markings, hand sanitizers plus monitoring of in-store numbers are all in place for opening day and beyond.
Harvey Norman employs over 900 staff across 13 stores in Ireland, five in Dublin at Swords, Carrickmines, Rathfarnham, Blanchardstown and Tallaght.
There are two stores in Cork at Kinsale Road and Little Island and additional stores around the country at Castlebar, Drogheda, Limerick, Naas, Tralee and Waterford.
In Northern Ireland, Harvey Norman currently employs over 50 staff across two stores at Harvey Norman, Boucher Road, Belfast and Harvey Norman, Holywood Exchange, Belfast.