IKEA U.S. Thursday announced it has identified a site in Marietta and will submit plans to the city for a second Atlanta-area store.
The Swedish ready-to-assemble furniture company has not yet determined an exact timeframe for construction to start or for the opening of the store.
The Marietta location—the second in Georgia—will join the existing Midtown outpost in Atlantic Station that opened in 2007.
Located approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta in the City of Marietta, the proposed IKEA Marietta store will be built on 34 acres on the western side of Interstate 75, between the Marietta Parkway and Delk Road exit interchanges, and accessible via Franklin Gateway.
Store plans, comprising over 300,000 square feet, will reflect the same architectural design for which IKEA stores are known worldwide.
“After 10 successful years in our Midtown location, we are excited to expand our presence with a new store in the Atlanta area,” Lars Petersson, IKEA U.S. president, said in a press release.
“This proposed Marietta store will bring the unique family-friendly shopping experience closer to customers in Cobb County and beyond.”
Along the Franklin Gateway Corridor, IKEA will join the Atlanta United FC and The Home Depot Technology Center.
The IKEA Marietta store will be built on the site of the former Marquis Place apartment complex which the City purchased through the 2013 Redevelopment Bond in July 2015 and an adjacent property consisting of 6 acres for a total footprint of 34 acres.
