IKEA to Nashville

[MLBrumby]

Would be interesting to see them go urban like Atlantic Station, but I really see their demo as the Antioch, South Davidson population. Plus they would draw from north Alabama. I drove by the store in Memphis and was disappointed by the whole big box with sea of parking look.

Regarding the diverging diamond interchange, I was stuck at the crescent dr. & jimmy carter blvd.  intersection for 25 minutes last tuesday. Granted it was raining and evening rush hour, but no accidents there. Anyone have any idea why the feeder/access roads bottleneck so badly like that? Seems they work better without frontage roads.

[Ingram]

15 hours ago, VSRJ said:

Sorry guys, the selfish Memphian in me isn't upset at the possibility of IKEA withdrawing its Nashville plans. Let Memphis have this one. Drive the three hours, enjoy the city, buy some furniture, eat a lot of BBQ and come back. It's not a bad way to spend a day or weekend.

 

Interesting to see some of the responses to your post. The hostile, venomous tone is particularly noticeable. Reminiscent of what white flighters or even segregationists would say.

Edited May 26, 2018 by Ingram

[jmtunafish]

I lived in Memphis for 8 long years.  That's all I'm going to say since it's against the rules to bad-mouth another city on here.  When I need my IKEA fix, I will gladly drive to Atlanta instead of Memphis if IKEA decides not to build in Nashville.

Edited May 26, 2018 by jmtunafish

[Pdt2f]

6 hours ago, NashvilleObserver said:

What?? Technically the UP rules say we can't bad-mouth another city. So I'll just say I have seen the Memphis airport, not by choice, and that's about all I need to see of that city. Is that okay to say? If I need anything from IKEA, I will buy online or go to Atlanta. 

Memphis is a great city for a weekend. Beale street, BBQ, blues music, civil rights museum, etc. Saying you’ve seen the airport so you don’t need to see anymore is like someone saying they’ve seen the hickory hollow mall and they don’t need to see any more of Nashville. 

[BnaBreaker]

If Memphis isn't your cup of tea as a place to settle down permanently, I understand that, and I respect that.  To each his own.  But if you are under the impression that Memphis isn't even worth a visit, and/or has nothing to offer you, and/or wouldn't provide you, at the very least, with a good time, then I'm not sure I want to be your friend (kidding... but only barely.)

The civil rights museum is life-altering, the music scene (both in terms of history and live acts) is second to none, the people are wonderful, the barbecue is world-class, the street car is charming, Beale Street is exciting and one-of-a-kind, and some of the urban environments found in Memphis are ones Nashville could really stand to learn from.  Does Memphis have it's issues? Sure.  But that doesn't mean it isn't a worth while destination.  Also, for godssake, its IN TENNESSEE!  Why all the in-fighting? It is *SO* ridiculous.  Ugh... anyway, that's my two cents.  

Edited May 26, 2018 by BnaBreaker

[timmay143]

Yeah, no kidding...people will be people though.  I mean we fight within our own city, our own neighborhoods, and even our own families so no one is off limits.  Heck, we even fight within ourselves.

Anyways, Memphis will always have the first hip hop group to win an Academy award and perform at the show!!

[Ingram]

56 minutes ago, BnaBreaker said:

Also, for godssake, its IN TENNESSEE!  Why all the in-fighting? It is *SO* ridiculous.  Ugh... anyway, that's my two cents.  

 

I believe there are those who know the reason for the hyper visceral reaction to Memphis.

Okay now lets drop all of this and get back to our time. The 1960s.

 

Edited May 26, 2018 by Ingram

[BnaBreaker]

Lol @titanhog downvoted a post complimentary to Memphis... guess I know where she stands on the subject! 

Edited May 26, 2018 by BnaBreaker

[East Side Urbanite]

For all you Memphis haters (and I've had to put up with this  xxxx  for years, including from some of my very best friends). My Nashville-born parents met in Memphis in the mid-1950s at what was then Memphis State College (the UofM now). I was born in Memphis in 1962 and (since moving with my folks to Nashville in 1964), have visited the city countless times. So, yes, I'm biased and can be a bit defensive.

We all know what the "code words" mean when we hear Nashvillians slam Memphis. And it's sad. Most of these folks who criticize have never even visited the city in any significant manner. They likely don't know the attractiveness of the zoo, Brooks Museum, Stax Museum, Pink Palace, Sun Record, Memphis Drum Shop, Midtown, Harbor Town, South Main Arts District, the trolley, Tiger hoops, East/North/South Parkway, the grand homes and old masonry commercial buildings, the one-two punch of St. Jude and Le Bonheur, Cooper-Young, Wiseacre, the beautiful churches, the sidewalked streets, Rhodes College, Goner Records, Overton Square, etc. ... in other words, ALL things that if Nashville had, they would brag about them. But since Memphis has them ... their  attitude is "meh, it's no big deal." The level of hypocrisy and close-mindedness is sad.

Yes, Memphis has its flaws. We all know that. But let's be fair and consistent.

And let's remember, when Memphis thrives, the state (and Nashville, indirectly) does too.

William Williams

Nashvillian but Memphis born.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tennessine]

Mods, shut this down. It's ugly and been off topic for 24 hours.

[smeagolsfree]

Topic is going to get shutfor a while. Enough of the flaming post!

[smeagolsfree]

OK! Thread back open!      BEHAVE

[BnaBreaker]

Jabs get thrown at Memphis around here all the time with seemingly little to no consequence, but a few people say positive things about it for once and a thread gets locked.  I can't claim to understand that.  Annnnnywho...

IKEA...

I am certain the Antioch folks would disagree here, but I am not so sure I wouldn't prefer IKEA changed their Nashville plans.  Would it be so bad if Nashville had to wait a couple more years if it meant it got IKEA's first urban concept store in the world (or one of the first?)

[jmtunafish]

2 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

Jabs get thrown at Memphis around here all the time with seemingly little to no consequence, but a few people say positive things about it for once and a thread gets locked.  I can't claim to understand that.  Annnnnywho...

IKEA...

I am certain the Antioch folks would disagree here, but I am not so sure I wouldn't prefer IKEA changed their Nashville plans.  Would it be so bad if Nashville had to wait a couple more years if it meant it got IKEA's first urban concept store in the world (or one of the first?)

I've been to small, urban IKEA stores in Hong Kong.  No thanks.  For me, part of the fun in going to IKEA is wandering the acres of showrooms to get ideas that you just can't get by looking at pictures.  Those stores in HK, at least the ones in the central part of HK (Causeway Bay and Kowloon Bay) are pretty much designed for those who already know what they want.  If IKEA opts to put a small IKEA in Nashville--particularly if it doesn't also have the restaurant and the Swedish food market--I'll most likely still go to IKEA in Atlanta from time to time just because it's so much more fun.  

By the way, those jabs between Nashville and Memphis go both ways.  When I first moved to Memphis in the 90s, there was no shortage of rude, anti-Nashville jeers and comments from my Memphis friends.  The jokes were still there when I moved back to Memphis in the 2000s, and my Memphis students at UTK had no shortage of snide comments about the rest of Tennessee.  It doesn't make Memphis bashing right, but let's not pretend it's been unprovoked.

Edited May 29, 2018 by jmtunafish

[Tennessine]

Memphis is the WORST city in Tenness....

 

 

Just kidding.

[Pdt2f]

2 hours ago, jmtunafish said:

I've been to small, urban IKEA stores in Hong Kong.  No thanks.  For me, part of the fun in going to IKEA is wandering the acres of showrooms to get ideas that you just can't get by looking at pictures.  Those stores in HK, at least the ones in the central part of HK (Causeway Bay and Kowloon Bay) are pretty much designed for those who already know what they want.  If IKEA opts to put a small IKEA in Nashville--particularly if it doesn't also have the restaurant and the Swedish food market--I'll most likely still go to IKEA in Atlanta from time to time just because it's so much more fun.  

By the way, those jabs between Nashville and Memphis go both ways.  When I first moved to Memphis in the 90s, there was no shortage of rude, anti-Nashville jeers and comments from my Memphis friends.  The jokes were still there when I moved back to Memphis in the 2000s, and my Memphis students at UTK had no shortage of snide comments about the rest of Tennessee.  It doesn't make Memphis bashing right, but let's not pretend it's been unprovoked.

I spent a long weekend in Memphis a couple of years ago and many of the people I met at bars were still upset that Nashville got the football and hockey teams. 

Half the reason I’m excited about ikea is the food area, so as long as that’s there I don’t really mind what format the store will be. I think they would be more successful with the bigger store here, though. 

[BnaBreaker]

2 hours ago, jmtunafish said:

I've been to small, urban IKEA stores in Hong Kong.  No thanks.  For me, part of the fun in going to IKEA is wandering the acres of showrooms to get ideas that you just can't get by looking at pictures.  Those stores in HK, at least the ones in the central part of HK (Causeway Bay and Kowloon Bay) are pretty much designed for those who already know what they want.  If IKEA opts to put a small IKEA in Nashville--particularly if it doesn't also have the restaurant and the Swedish food market--I'll most likely still go to IKEA in Atlanta from time to time just because it's so much more fun.  

By the way, those jabs between Nashville and Memphis go both ways.  When I first moved to Memphis in the 90s, there was no shortage of rude, anti-Nashville jeers and comments from my Memphis friends.  The jokes were still there when I moved back to Memphis in the 2000s, and my Memphis students at UTK had no shortage of snide comments about the rest of Tennessee.  It doesn't make Memphis bashing right, but let's not pretend it's been unprovoked.

Fair points all around! And you're right... for me Ikea is restaurant first, furniture store second.  The swedish meatball dinner is like 75% of the reason I ever go to IKEA... and then occasionally I might walk out of there with a flugendorferschmoldorfrentag as well. 

Edited May 29, 2018 by BnaBreaker

[volsfanwill]

Well.

https://amp.wsmv.com/story/38302212/metro-councilwoman-ikea-wont-open-nashville-location?__twitter_impression=true

it actually says no new US locations while they re-evaluate.   interesting.

[Buildtall]

I hope it’s a regular ikea here but I’ll still go to Atlanta or Cincinnati to get my ikea fix.  I almost always make those trips a weekend trip. I like to hit several of the Pike nursery’s while in Atlanta . It’s also nice to go to Create and Barrel but ikea is always the main stop. 

[MLBrumby]

Drove by the Ikea location over the weekend, and it looks like grading has started. 

[volsfanwill]

is my post invisible?

[Buildtall]

I never believe anything til it comes from the horses mouth.  I don’t believe much that comes from any of the council members. Just wait till there is a official statement from ikea then believe it. 

Edited May 30, 2018 by Buildtall

[volsfanwill]

Tennessean

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/05/29/ikea-store-location-nashville-antioch-near-me/654149002/

[TNinVB]

Heck I guess the one here in Hampton Roads just missed the cut. The foundation is barely noticeable. I wonder if they would stop construction at this point?

[e-dub]

Well, damn.