Will it be Reynoldsburg?
A little blue birdie said that there is a hubbub in the Reynoldsburg, Ohio offices, seems “blue box bid” is the reason. Yep, IKEA is going buckeye! Reynoldsburg is a suburb just on the outside 270 loop, to the east of Columbus proper.
Now, one possible catch is that Reynoldsburg has zoning regulations that only allow for natural brick, and as all IKEA fans know their buildings are cobalt blue.
The swedes are very into corporate identity and the store is the identity. All stores are blue. I hope this works out before Reynoldsburg blows something fabulous for everyone.
Columbus I think is the natural place for IKEA, but my heart dreams of closer, and thinking over the local options. I think just a couple exits south of me in West Chester, Ohio on 75 at the Union Center exit would be an ideal place. New area, new exit ramp as of three years ago, a bunch of higher end shop and restaurants stuff still just going in, still lots of room to grow. Most of that area around the ramp is open and empty still. Lots of room for a Big Blue Box.
Oh yeah, that’s the ideal place I think, and still very accessible to Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville, Springfield, and of course those in Columbus and Cleveland and 71 is pretty close as well. About an hour and half from Columbus, OH and Lexington, KY.
That’s just me dreaming though… watch this blog for more news as it comes!
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Jen, you are amazing, your Mom sent me your new site and tells me you trip to Chicago to shop IKEA, but forgive an old ladies lack of cool, what do they sell?
WOO HOO!!! Our dream has finally come to fruition!
You are tellin’ me!
IKEA does not belong in
Reynoldsburg….Ugh — the people, the city, the everything there — no way does it belong.
I have on good authority that IKea is coming to Grandview Heights, a really cool first-ring suburb of columbus. Now that’s a perfect location!
It seems logical that they would locate a store in the Easton area since most IKEAs are close to an airport and a major shoppin area. Has anyone thought about this?
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I grew up 5 minutes from Grandview Heights and currently live about 20 minutes from there……I have yet to here or see any rumors in the local papers about an IKEA. Grandview is not a big area….and already congested so I don’t see how it would happen but I’ll keep my fingers crossed! My friends and I think the perfect location for a big blue box is just west of the 270 outerbelt on RT. 33 just west of Dublin.
I was so excited to hear this mentioned again on the local news in Columbus yesterday! If Ikea does come to Columbus, I will be in line for a part time job! If it comes to Cincinnati, I will still be very happy to come visit the Queen City. Just come to Ohio!! : )