Is Ikea ever coming back to Victoria B.C.?

Question

The first Ikea was too small and useless and before its time in Victoria .. OF COURSE that why they left . Now everyone ( That I know anyways ) wants an IKEA here ... Any word on one at all in the future??

Answer 1

I doubt it.  They have 11 stores. 2 in Vancouver, 2 in Alberta and the rest in Ontario and Quebec.  Not a very big representation.  I think if they expanded they would look to more populated areas in Ontario and Quebec.  

The total Vancouver Island population might be 1 million, but Toronto is 10 Million, and fits in to support their distribution, and possible ways of finding cheaper land than building on the Island.