IKEA, the mammoth Swedish furniture chain, has been exploring a future Loudoun County location. The likely spot would be at the nascent Kincora project near State Road 7 and State Road 28.
The Burn first learned about IKEA’s interest in a local location back in February. Multiple sources told us discussions were underway, but since no one would confirm it on-the-record and no deal is apparently signed, we held off reporting it.
However, word is starting to leak. Managers of stores at other developments in the area are being told IKEA is in the works. Local politicians confirm they’ve heard about it.
Most telling, a recent map of the Kincora project shows a 350,000 s.f. anchor store at the site. Folks, we can tell you, there aren’t many stores that need 350,000 s.f. besides IKEA.
Again, it’s important to stress — our understanding is that no deal is signed, and it’s unclear if discussions are still underway or if they have ended. This all means it very well might not happen. Many deals are discussed that never come to fruition.
The Burn reached out to Kincora reps this morning and they declined to respond.
Where is the Children’s Museum going to be in Kincora?
Any update on the Wawa that was planned for Gloucester Parkway and Pacific Boulevard, next to the rescue squad? There hasn’t been any activity on that plot, and it’s not among the businesses listed on the Kincora sign at that intersection.
And of course we have the roads to support it! aggggh!
Please bring ikea to loudoun county!
The next closest Ikea is all the way in Woodbridge, so it sounds like a good idea.
Kincora is shaping up to be a very odd development. Mixed use with a museum (possibly 2), an Ikea, and a baseball stadium (I know, don’t hold your breath on that last one).
Sounds nice – it’s a fun to go as a family, the food is good, the products are nice and affordable. The shopping center seems like it will have a good variety rather than being another blah strip mall.
We need IKEA
Please, DON’T bring IKEA to loudoun county, no one needs that kind of traffic on 28 or route 7.
I hope IKEA does come to Loudoun County
No! Ikea is awful, horrible stores with crappy ugly furniture.
Please NO! Junk furniture outlet? No thanks.
TERRIBLE idea. Developers won’t be happy until traffic is at a constant standstill.
Waggle, Gdj, and Lainey, have you ever realized how difficult it is to find furniture for your first apartment? I’m not talking about the furniture hand-me-downs your parents give you once you graduate college and move into the adult world- I’m talking about actual items such as beds, tables, sofas and the like. I mention this because in Loudoun County, it feels impossible to find any item that’s cheap but also well-made. Believe me, I tried- I spent most of August running from Value City to HomeGoods to Ashley Furniture, and even tried the Salvation Army for furniture that I needed at a price that would still allow me to pay my rent. Of course I couldn’t find anything,
You know where I did find those items? Ikea.
I managed to buy a table, nightstand, dresser, AND bed for $350. All well made items (the table and four chairs were $129- and made of pure pine!), all for the same price I could spend for a singular item at any store in Loudoun County. Perhaps you associate Ikea with a lesser economic class, and are content with shopping at Basset and Ethan Allen up by the mall. Get off your high horse! Ikea has all sorts of useful things, AND will bring economic growth to the area. People like you who bitch and moan about how “oh, cheaply made furniture will bring in the riff-raff” make me sick. I see so many comments on all the articles about how much people hate the idea of chains, or any sort of new infrastructure going into the community. You do realize that we need new businesses to grow, right? Not every place that opens will be a speciality olive oil store, or a boutique that serves little European pastries. There has to be all sorts of places, because Loudoun County is not some sort of country club. We can’t all afford to slap down a thousand dollars for a massive dining table to show off to our divorced soccer mom friends while drinking glasses of Merlot. Go step inside an IKEA for once and mingle with actual people who aren’t rich, entitled fifty year olds. Meanwhile I’m going to enjoy my lovely new table and have a cheese tasting with all the lovely cheese I bought at Lidl. You won’t be invited.
Well said. I love Ikea and it’s not just furniture you can buy there. kitchenware, flooring, lighting… All affordable. Many styles to choose from…. Who wants to drive to Woodbridge or MD?
Whoa, Taylor, project much? I didn’t say a single word about IKEA, only the traffic. And, I never said I was fifty (I’m not), rich (I’m not) or a soccer mom (I’m not). Nor, do I think LoCo should only cater to one economic demographic. Maybe it’s you who should be less judgmental and “get off of your high-horse.” …Oh, and I’m not much of a drinker, so the Merlot assumption doesn’t apply to me either.
Oh please with the traffic it’s loudon county hence all the overhaul they are doing and plan to be in the near future I would love to see an ikea out this way that will bring in jobs as well for the less qualified govt and it people in the area ????
Now that we have almost all the traffic lights on Rt. 7 lets go backwards and clog it up again with low end trashy furniture store. I don’t fell the demographics of this area would even support a retailer of this caliber.
I think you’re wrong. Go to any home goods store and you can see plenty of Ikea type shoppers there… And there are plenty.
do not bring ikea their furniture is cheap material i got very poor customer service. Buy U.S made.
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