CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AFX) - Home furnishings retailer IKEA says it's coming to Charlotte.
Official word is expected Wednesday morning.
A statement from the popular European-retailer issued late Tuesday said construction on a Charlotte store could begin as early as this fall, pending city approval, with a possible opening in spring 2009. The exact location of the store was not disclosed.
The store will be the Swedish-based chain's first in the Carolinas. The closest IKEA stores to Charlotte are in Atlanta and Washington.
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