Ikea Completes Texas Store Expansion

June 7, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on June 8, 2012

Swedish home furnishings retail giant Ikea has completed the expansion of its Central Texas furniture store in Round Rock.

Ikea Round Rock, which opened November 2006 with 252,000 square feet, has added nearly 54,000 square feet for at total of around 306,000 square feet, allowing the store to house larger quantities and selections of home furnishings. Construction work began in October 2011, and throughout the outfitting process, the store remained open and operational.

"Ikea is thrilled with the success of Ikea Round Rock since its opening five-and-a-half years ago," said Gerd Diewald, store manager. "This expansion will help us improve the shopping experience, meet our customers' needs more easily, and enhance our ability to keep lowering prices." Increased goods availability and the opportunity for the store to inventory more stock will result in transport savings continually passed on to customers.

This summer, a planned solar energy system will be installed atop the store's roof.