We lose Saks but gain IKEA. What a week.
Small format IKEA to open at Tulsa Hills.
https://www.newson6.com/tulsa-oklahoma-news/ikea-announces-first-oklahoma-store-in-tulsa
Tulsa Hills adjacent and/or is it replacing something existing?
I have no knowledge but my bet is the soon to be vacated Belk space.
Looks like the new sites are now reporting that it will be the Belk space
FWIW. Belk is ~237524 sq ft..
makes me wonder if the announced 51,000-square-foot for IKEA is correct
Is that correct? There's no way Belk is twice the size of Target, or even as big.
Quote from: swake on February 18, 2026, 12:46:51 PMIs that correct? There's no way Belk is twice the size of Target, or even as big.
Yesterday I was using google maps to calc the area...
Today I get 132,000 sq ft.
weird.
This is like IKEA Light, it's more showroom and smaller warehouse with the most popular items available and others being direct ship the store or home.
I mean, 75% of the big stores are different models of kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms, which is kind of cool, but it's not like 52,000 sq. ft. won't be a nice sized show room with plenty of product.
Quote from: DowntownDan on February 18, 2026, 02:52:34 PMI mean, 75% of the big stores are different models of kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms, which is kind of cool, but it's not like 52,000 sq. ft. won't be a nice sized show room with plenty of product.
Here are the sizes of three of the other stores they are opening in 2026 (from Google)
Upcoming stores include Phoenix (75k sq ft), Gurnee, IL (66k sq ft), and Fort Collins, CO (64k sq ft).
They feature curated selections of home furnishings, accessory-heavy displays, and the new Swedish Deli concept. (from Google)
Quote from: DowntownDan on February 18, 2026, 02:52:34 PMI mean, 75% of the big stores are different models of kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms, which is kind of cool, but it's not like 52,000 sq. ft. won't be a nice sized show room with plenty of product.
I hate spending the whole day walking around a 300,000 sqft IKEA. I think most people do. I can certainly live without seeing an example of every single thing they offer in every single color. This will be much better.