(NEXSTAR) — For individuals who love wandering via dozens of mannequin rooms, furnishings with Swedish names, and meeting directions recognized to cause ire online, there isn’t any higher place than IKEA.
However with only some dozen stores in the U.S., experiencing the fun of utilizing their small pencils, eating on Swedish meatballs, and leaving with an iconic blue IKEA tote bag is likely to be simply out of attain for you.
That will quickly change, although.
IKEA expects to open 5 extra places earlier than the tip of the yr, and no less than one retailer in 2026, a spokesperson confirmed to Nexstar.
Already this yr, the corporate has opened places in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Beaverton, Oregon.
Not like the large warehouse IKEA shops chances are you’ll be conversant in, these shops are a lot smaller. For comparability, the IKEA in Portland, Oregon, is roughly 280,000 square feet with 1,200 parking spots exterior, whereas the new Beaverton location suits into a shopping strip with only a few stalls for parking.
Referred to as Plan & Order factors with Decide-up, these IKEA places’ smaller footprints “make it simpler for the IKEA buyer to buy with us extra steadily, or in some circumstances, for the primary time ever,” a spokesperson defined.
“Whereas clients is not going to discover the complete IKEA product vary on-site, the small retailer format gives essentially the most related vary of merchandise and offers digital entry to every thing that IKEA gives,” they added.
There are IKEA consultants obtainable to assist clients “plan and order dwelling furnishing options,” although you wouldn’t be capable to take dwelling your new furnishings that very same day. As an alternative, you’ll be capable to schedule supply or order pick-up on the similar location. The IKEA places additionally function pick-up factors for on-line orders.
One other Plan & Order retailer opened in Hunt Valley, Maryland, exterior of Baltimore, earlier this month. Extra are scheduled to open throughout the subsequent yr, an IKEA spokesperson has confirmed. These places shall be in Manteca, California, and Henderson, Nevada.
As of July 2025, IKEA has 17 Plan & Order locations throughout 10 states, although the situation in Alpharetta, Georgia, is ready to shut on the finish of August.
IKEA opened a further retailer earlier this month in San Marcos, Texas, describing it as a “small retailer.” Measuring below 35,000 sq. ft, the San Marcos retailer showcases “‘native dwelling’ options thoughtfully tailor-made to replicate the distinctive on a regular basis wants of the San Marcos neighborhood,” IKEA defined. Regardless of its small measurement, greater than 2,500 merchandise are on show with 2,000 gadgets obtainable for buy, together with “a small vary of Swedish Meals Market gadgets.”
Different small IKEA shops are scheduled to open in Syracuse, New York, and Dallas and Rockwall, Texas, later this yr. One other is on observe to open in Phoenix subsequent yr.
In whole, three of IKEA’s greater than 50 shops are thought of “small shops.” Along with San Marcos, these shops are present in Arcadia and San Francisco, California.
Not like Buc-ee’s, IKEA isn’t moving into any new states with these retailer openings. Together with retail areas and pick-up places for furnishings and enormous orders, IKEA can be found in additional than 30 states.