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Boybugle63

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  1. Is there room in this development for an IKEA?  With the Century Farms Development Firm (Oldacre McDonald) connected to this project, I wouldn't be surprised if they were/are in talks with IKEA if space is available.  Nashville’s first IKEA was announced in 2017 then cancelled in 2018 was to be located in Century Farms.  Nashville, Raleigh and Glendale were the 3 Stores cancelled in 2018 by IKEA.  I’m still thinking the Airport area for a store if IKEA decides to come to Nashville.   

    https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/02/15/oldacre-mcdonald-22-acre-airport-area-development.html

     

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  2. I've used the Nashville Pick Up  location and had a great experience!

    Ikea made their expansion announcement back in April. 

    I was expecting location announcements this mid summer.  

    If Nashville is on the expansion list, what part of town would you guess for a new location?  

    I'm thinking the northern or eastern part of the city. 

    It looks like the Century Farms site (where they were going to build) has been taken.  

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  3. "Ikea stores coming soon to 8 new US locations" ... 

    Ikea announced yesterday expansion for the comping years in the US.  

    Don't know if you remember back in 2017, Ikea announced they were building a store in Nashville at the Century Farms development (Hickory Hollow exit).   The store was to open in 2020 Ibelieve.  

    In 2018 they pulled the plug along with 2 other locations saying they were no longer building big box stores.    Ikea does have a pick up spot off of Murfreesboro Road now.  

    What are the odds of Ikea coming to Nashville now?

    They did say their focus now is on the East and West Coast ... and also the South.  

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  4. On 2/20/2023 at 1:23 PM, Nash_12South said:

    Well, I don't disagree, but I like the backstory, that I've heard, on part of the reasoning for their leaving. I was told, that Pottery Barn was asked to leave the Mall at Green Hills, way back, when they built their Cool Springs store as previous mall owners only wanted "unique" stores in the mall. Pottery Barn was not happy and wanted to pull Williams Sonoma from Green Hills immediately but cooler heads (and a lease and no other locations) slowed the process down. Admittedly gossip, but gossip I trusted.  I do agree with the trend away from Malls.   

     I've heard the same from some reliable sources about Pottery Barn's move from the mall in the early 2000s.   We had a long conversation with one of Pottery Barn's managers on Christmas Eve.  Asked them about the move of William Sonoma into the former space of Pottery Barn Kids.  Turns out most customers who buy from Pottery Barn Kids buy online, so William Sonoma saw an opportunity to move into the Hill Center.  Made perfect sense to me.  The Manager also mention that the Green Hill Mall was really focusing on bring "Boutique" and "Unique" Stores to the center.  I'm guessing mainly stores that have no other location in the area (excluding 2 of the anchor stores ;Macy's and Dillard's).   Heck!  I'm still waiting for a permanent See's Candy Store!  LOL     William Sonoma Corporation has to be very happy to have 3 of their brands in the same center,  West Elm, WS and PB.  

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