What it means to lose Tennessee’s first Ikea
“Rest in peace,” one customer said about IKEA Memphis. “We have to come back before May.” (The Daily Memphian file)
Fanya Slocum frequently travels from her hometown of Benton, Arkansas, near Little Rock, to IKEA Memphis.
When she did so Tuesday, Feb. 10, she didn’t know then the Swedish retailer had announced that morning the Memphis store would close May 3.
“I come here very often,” Slocum said. “All my house is (furnished by) Ikea. It’s really sad. It’s a really good location, and it’s close.”
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Sophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism and manufacturing.
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