31/08/2026
CARLOW, WE ASKED — AND YOU ANSWERED. 🙌🏻
The response to our post about the future of Carlow Shopping Centre was absolutely phenomenal.
The comments, messages, suggestions, tags and shares came flooding in — and one thing became very clear:
People care deeply about this shopping centre and what it could become.
So, first and foremost…
THANK YOU, CARLOW. 💛
Thank you for sharing your ideas, naming the brands you would love to see and telling us what would encourage you to shop, meet, eat and spend more time in the heart of the town.
We want you to know that we are listening.
Our ambition is to create a thoughtful blend of:
🏬 Exciting big-name brands that give people even more reasons to shop locally
🛍️ Independent Carlow businesses, retailers and entrepreneurs
🥕 Local producers, makers, artists and creatives
🍴 Food, leisure and entertainment that bring energy and atmosphere throughout the day
And, most importantly, we want to help create a space for the people of Carlow — somewhere to shop, meet, eat, discover local talent and feel genuinely proud of what is happening in their town centre.
We cannot promise that every suggestion will happen overnight, but we can promise that your feedback is being heard and is helping to shape the conversations now taking place.
Please keep the ideas coming. Keep naming names. Keep tagging the businesses you would love to see here. 👀
Because Carlow’s next big name might be a household brand…
Or it might be a brilliant local business waiting for its next big opportunity.
Either way…
THE NEXT BIG NAME BELONGS HERE.
H&M TK Maxx ZARA
📍 Carlow Shopping Centre | Kennedy Avenue, Carlow
🏬 Prime Retail, Leisure & Local Business Opportunities
📞 REA Sothern | 059 913 1218