Sarasota’s growing University Town Center has been in the news a lot in the last few weeks and months. In June and July alone, What Now has covered planned openings by brands like Pure Green, West Elm, and Dick’s House of Sport.
Now, there’s more big news for UTC: this fall or winter, it’s getting an IKEA.
The IKEA store was originally planning a summer opening, says coverage by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. This month, however, the company reportedly told USA Today about 7 locations it has in the works, and the USA Today coverage lists the Sarasota store as anticipating a “Winter 2026” opening…