Ikea to arrive in the west country with 300 jobs


Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is planning to open its first store in the west country with a site planned for Exeter.

After a number of meetings with the council, it is thought the new site will be located close to the home of the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park. It will have a floor area of some 20,000 sq meters and will create around 300 new jobs once open in approximately two years time.

Ikea is expected to submit a formal application to the council within a month and if approved, work on the site could begin at the start of 2014.