Lots of transplants in Charlotte eagerly await shops that existed in their former living areas to move to Charlotte. One woman spent a year gathering thousands signatures to try to lure Wegman's to the Queen City, for example, but no luck on that happening as of yet. Trader Joe's has now opened several locations after being wooed by former customers--and such is the case with Ikea, which arrives around February 18, 2009.
Whatever you might think of big box stores invading your town, some of them are just darned convenient to have around. And Ikea seems to be one of those places that attracts folks thanks to their cheap, but relatively stylish (given the price point) furnishings. Heck, people travel to the place just for their meatballs!
Nestled between 85 and 485 in what's known as the Mallard Creek area of Charlotte, it should bring some 200 new jobs into the area and some more shopping (like we don't have enough of that!).
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