A South Florida store for IKEA
Photo: Awesomemiami
“Florida IKEA fans: The wait will soon be over.
The retailer known for its
cheap, chic furniture confirmed Tuesday that it has landed a site in Sunrise
after searching for a South Florida location for almost five years.
The
293,000-square-foot store, which will be the first south of Atlanta, will be
built on the site of the former Blockbuster Golf and Games. Construction is
scheduled to begin this spring with an opening scheduled for summer
2007.
IKEA has spent the past few years searching for a site along the 595
corridor in Broward County. The idea was that a central location would make it
easier for consumers coming from throughout the tri-country area and even the
west coast of Florida. The company had previously considered a Davie location
but ran into objections from the community and development problems with the
site.
”It’s been a challenge to find the perfect location, but we think we
have,” said Joseph Roth, IKEA’s North American spokesman. “It is so accessable
to Palm Beach County, as well as Miami-Dade.”
IKEA eventually envisions
having more than one location in South Florida, with the possibility of another
site in Miami-Dade County. Discussions have frequently centered on a potential
site at the Mall of the Americas…”
Elaine Walker
MiamiHerald.com
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