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Ikea tends to build in suburban areas, but favors access to a major road/highway.
From a northern Raleigh standpoint, where there is considerable growth, I could see an Ikea on Triangle Town Blvd, near the Walmart. Brier Creek could be a good location, also.
I thought IKEA deliberately selects locations in industrial parks, and the like - for tax purposes but also some reason I'm forgetting.
I don't see the middle of Cary happening, but I'm there wherever it is.
No real different tax wise, unless they take some contaminated site and clean it up maybe. They do need a whole lot of land though. Then again, the one in DC is at Potomac Mills.
No real different tax wise, unless they take some contaminated site and clean it up maybe. They do need a whole lot of land though. Then again, the one in DC is at Potomac Mills.
That particular store at Potomac Mills used to be one of the anchor tenants inside the mall before they built the standalone store that is visible from the highway. They do like to be in high shopping areas, again, with access to major roads/highways.
I thought IKEA deliberately selects locations in industrial parks, and the like - for tax purposes but also some reason I'm forgetting.
I don't see the middle of Cary happening, but I'm there wherever it is.
The Atlanta location does not seem to fit this model. It is not far from the Interstate, but definitely nothing like the Charlotte location. A site near CTC would certainly be easier to get to vs Atlanta, though I agree a location near I-40/I-95 would seem to be a better fit.
What about being off of a toll road? If so, then 540 would open up western Cary, Apex and Holly Springs. Maybe Ikea would validate your toll charge if you bought something.
"Retailer" covers a wide range of store types of which, Ikea is one. Grocery stores and drug stores are also considered to be part of the retail industry.
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Originally Posted by the balance
"But the term "retailer" doesn't just apply to large stores; another example of a retailer is the small family-operated pharmacy in your town or your local grocery store.
In general, retailers don't manufacture the goods they sell. There are some exceptions to that rule, of course, but usually the retailer is just the final link in a supply chain that gets a product to a customer. The difference between retailers and wholesalers is that while retailers sell directly to consumers, wholesalers sell their goods to other businesses. "
Perhaps, but the fact is, when people see the word retailer they think Walmart, Macy's, Nordstrom's, etc.
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