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Arnotts is the oldest and largest department store in Dublin, Ireland. Its flagship store is located on Henry Street on the north side of the city center. In July 2010 Arnotts was taken over by Anglo Irish Bank and Ulster Bank due to large outstanding loans on its failed "Northern Quarter" property development. In 2015 the store was taken over by the Selfridges Group. ==History== The store has its origins in a business founded in 1843 at 14 Henry Street by George Cannock and Andrew White. In 1845 two bankers, Andrew and Patrick Reid became partners in the business. In 1848 White died, and the entrepreneur John Arnott took shares in the company. In 1865 Cannock departed the business, and the business was renamed as Arnotts.〔 The main shop occupies much of the block behind the GPO to the west of O'Connell Street, between Henry Street and Abbey Street, covering an area of some 300,000 square feet. The original store was completely destroyed in a fire on 4 May 1894, and a new building constructed in the following year.〔 The main entrance is on the pedestrianised Henry Street. Across O'Connell Street in North Earl Street is Arnotts sister store Boyers & Co. Before the 2010 takeover, Arnotts was privately owned by a consortium, Nesbitt Acquisitions, comprising about 50 members of the Nesbitt family, led by Richard Nesbitt. The original owners retain one per cent of the business.〔 The newsreader Aengus Mac Grianna used to work in the Sports Department. Arnotts were one of the longest standing sponsors of GAA until 2009 when their 18 year partnership as sponsors of Dublin GAA came to an end.〔(Arnotts end sponsorship deal )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arnotts (Ireland)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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