Swedish furniture giant Ikea shocked North Carolinians this week with its decision not to open a store in Cary, N.C. Plans for that store were announced May 18, 2017 — just days before the coveted retailer confirmed its plans for a Nashville-area location at the Century Farms development in Antioch. In a statement issued to several North Carolina media outlets, Ikea said its about-face in Cary was a result of the company reevaluating its expansion strategy, not a response to specific conditions…