IKEA is not coming to Beirut City Centre

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After hearing many rumors that IKEA will be soon opening in Beirut City Centre, I was just informed yesterday that they are not.

According to my sources, it seems that IKEA originally asked for a very large space to rent, but due to the high demand for shop space rental by a lot of other business owners, the people behind Beirut City Centre were unable to accommodate IKEA’s needs.

This I guess doesn’t mean that IKEA will not be coming to Lebanon at all, since they’re already showing interest in the country, but it will probably take time until they decide where exactly will they choose to open.

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15 responses to “IKEA is not coming to Beirut City Centre”

August 26, 2012

alan

I feel it is important to have an IKEA in Lebanon, then we can have stuff that is decent and affordable to buy. It will also eliminate and replace the massive bad quality furniture available in Lebanon’s markets. You can also fix IKEA items by self and avoid cheap workmanship and reliable promises

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December 2, 2012

Faten

Oh :/

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January 28, 2013

Pascalleedoumit

That s too bad we would like to have ikea in Lebanon
It s easier to buy from Lebanon that buying when traveling from different countries such turkey ,Dubai….really we need Ikea urgently

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February 7, 2013

Bassam Halabi

we need ikea in lebanon

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February 17, 2013

fadka

WE NEED IKEA IN LEBANON VERY SOON PLEASE

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April 5, 2013

myriam

we need ikea in lebanon

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April 10, 2013

Nancy

They said now that IKEA opened in the City Center in Lebanon. It is good news then 🙂

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May 14, 2013

Mimo

We like to have IkEA in Lebanon please

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July 3, 2013

Robin

IKEA cannot come to Lebanon.
They cannot compete.
Cannot profit.
It is because of that they did not open in city center.
They are opening in Jordan instead.

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1. December 17, 2013
  
  SerenaShaar
  
  They can compete, and can profit.
  
  It’s amazing how I here a zillion different rumors about IKEA in Lebanon.
  
  The truth is, my father has worked for IKEA Kuwait for the past 20 years.
  He’s currently their expansion manager, and he was the project leader of IKEA Amman ( opening soon).
  
  He’s done his research about Lebanon, so just to answer a few questions.
  Yes they were looking for a building space.
  No, it was not going to be in CIty Center.
  The reason they cancelled the project was because it was refused from the mother company in Sweden because of political and security reasons.
  
  Source: My father, Emile Shaar. Google him.
  
  Peace x
  
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  1. December 20, 2013
    
    Rami
    
    Thanks for the info Serena!
    
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April 15, 2015

Atieh

Oh please, i am french and we need Ikea in leabanon.

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June 29, 2015

zahiyatii

it’s v.bad to hear about ikea will not opened soon in lebanon.
we need like this store in our county to benefit & make easier to buy our items need not from outside countries…

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February 25, 2016

Nada Kharrat

please open ikea in lebanon soonest possible

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February 5, 2017

Yasmine

Ikea in lebanon WE NEED IT NOWWW

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