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Originally Posted by jmcstef
I've always wondered if it had anything to do with the toxicity of Ikea furniture (particle board + formaldehyde) and a heightened awareness of environmental concerns in the Triangle due to overall higher education level per capita than the Charlotte area.
I replied: "The idea that this area is so incredibly educated that we'd not buy toxic particle board seems a bit far-fetched."
Please show me where I randomly debated a position that nobody put forth?
FTR, the comment about IKEA furniture being toxic and high in formaldehyde is a little off base. IKEA is known for its green initiatives and high EU standards. They also have many solid wood items. We have a fantastic kitchen and king-sized bed as well as many shelving units from IKEA.
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So, first we cut formaldehyde-based lacquers (1993) from our products. Next, we removed formaldehyde from glue systems used to glue veneer surfaces on furniture. DAVE laptop table, for example, has a fibreboard top that has contributed to cutting formaldehyde emissions by nearly 40% in recent years. The levels are now significantly below EU requirements.
It seems to come up every few months. I think it's the third most popular topic behind pizza and Wegman's.
They will build an Ikea in the Triangle when their corporate policy relaxes, and they are allowed to replace the signature meatballs and fries with gravy, with BBQ and Hushpuppies with Honey-butter..
Given that there's one to the north of Charlotte, I think that the Triangle's IKEA is more likely to go East of Raleigh toward I95 to draw the Eastern part of the state. I'm thinking more like the Wake/Johnston line on 40.
I doubt there will be one, but I don't see that area being a great location. Making it central to the Triangle would make more sense to me so that it could easily pull from Durham as well as Raleigh.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I think an announcement will be made about IKEA coming to the Triangle in the next 5 years. From everything I've read about how they expand we should be on the list. They like to go into a market that is close to another IKEA for shared infrastructure. They want the population to be 2 million w/in a 60 mile radius of the store, which we just did (2013 Census Estimates: Triangle passes 2 million). I think it will happen.
Right now they're expanding in Miami, Kansas City and St Louis.
I'm with you on that. I have always assumed we'd get one once we reached their population requirements.
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Short answer.. "for the same reason we don't have a Wegman's."
I think the answer to that is a little more complicated. They are a rather small company out of NY, and are slowly spreading outward. They are now as far south as Virginia. It's the same with Sheetz. Based out of Altoona PA and have been slowly spreading outward geographically over the last 10 years. Funny thing about Sheetz is they still use a company out of PA to service their bathrooms. Seems really bizarre to send a guy 500 miles just to change out the toilet mints!
They've been in business since 1958 when they had 1 store and now have 345 stores in 42 countries. The first one in the US opened in my home city of Philadelphia in 1985 - nearly 30 years ago and now there are about 40 stores in the US. There is a forum dedicated to just IKEA fans: IKEA FANS: A community of IKEA kitchen design, assembly, furniture, modification, store information and HELP! I think if their business model wasn't working, they'd know it by now.
Yhea. For the same reasons that Wal Mart does well, Ikea will do well when it gets here.
And yes, I will probably go in from time to time and may even make a purchase or two. Not furniture as I tend to like nicer stuff.
Vicki
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