The former Heatons store on South Main Street.
Heatons was situated at 56-60 South Main Street, Wexford. The department store sold houseware, drapery, sporting goods, and clothes.
Prior to Heatons, the building was home to another long-established department store called Coffey’s, which was run by Ray Coffey.
Coffey’s was a traditional Irish store that allowed customers to purchase school clothes and shoes “on tick.” This meant that you could pick up an item and pay for it at a later date.
Many a child in Wexford was kitted out in Coffey’s!
The store was founded in the late 1800s.
Coffey’s closed in 2001. By October of that year, local newspapers were reporting that the department store chain Heatons was close to purchasing the property.
Following the sale, Heatons spent approximately €6 million refurbishing the building and adding an elevator.
It finally opened its doors on Saturday, May 24th, 2003.
In March 2016, the chain was purchased by the parent company of Sports Direct. In the years that followed, all Heatons properties were gradually converted into Sports Direct stores.
In May 2018, the store in Wexford announced that it was closing down. Following a closing down sale, it was rebranded as Sports Direct.
