Ikea coming to Jacksonville

[JaxAvondale]

Arguably the biggest single store retail aquisition in modern Jax history.

I would be shocked if it wasn't close to SJTC. UNF students will be a huge user of IKEA, not to mention the Southside, SJC, and Beaches will be big draws for IKEA. They would be foolish to alienate their local base by locating by the airport.

Agreed! This is a big acquisition for the city. I lived in Gainesville for many years, my friends and I would routinely drive to Orlando just to shop at the IKEA store.  People will travel just to shop at the store.

[InnerCityPressure]

Anyone know where I can stream the press conference?

[KenFSU]

Gate and I-295 is the location.

[pierre]

Could Jacksonville really get an Ikea before San Marco gets a Publix?

Haha.....yes.

They'll both beat the Fuddruckers at the Landing.

and Moonyham  will be bringing up the rear.

All connected with a aerial tram

[JeffreyS]

Gate Parkway and I295

[FSBA]

Gate and I-295 is the location.

Somehow even worse than my fears of the Town Center.

[InnerCityPressure]

Gate and I-295 is the location.

[Todd_Parker]

Gate Parkway and I295

Well, time to start making plans to add additional lanes to both of those roads.

[TheCat]

[thelakelander]

Easily accessible for those driving in from surrounding regions like Gainesville, Daytona/Palm Coast, Brunswick, etc. The core of all these places are within a 60-70 mile radius of Jax. Add the numbers up with ours and you get close or exceed that 2 million mark mentioned years ago.

[Adam White]

Yes, we can all now go buy cheap particleboard furniture together!

They make wood furniture as well. And metal stuff.

[thelakelander]

Gate Parkway and I295

Well, time to start making plans to add additional lanes to both of those roads.

Already planned! Roadway widening should start soon: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2015-jul-i-295-east-beltway-being-expanded-to-12-lanes

[thelakelander]

Yes, we can all now go buy cheap particleboard furniture together!

They make wood furniture as well. And metal stuff.

and meatballs!

[Josh]

That's about as close to SJTC as one can reasonably expect them to put an IKEA.

[FSBA]

Yes, we can all now go buy cheap particleboard furniture together!

They make wood furniture as well. And metal stuff.

and meatballs!

RIP Swedish Bistro food truck