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From Home Furnishing Business
Ikea St. Louis Store Going up
October 29,
2014 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry 
Steel erection is underway at the construction site of Swedish home furnishings retail giant Ikea's St. Louis store, which is set to open next fall.
The 380,000 square-foot future Ikea St. Louis store is being built on 21 acres along Interstate 64 at Vandeventer Avenue; and will feature 1,300 parking spacest. The closest Ikea stores at present are in the Chicago and Kansas City areas.
“It is exciting to see the steel frame of an Ikea store take shape. So we are very pleased that the construction progress keeps us on track to open our St. Louis store next fall,” said Rob Olson, Ikea U.S. CFO. “We know that Ikea St. Louis will meet the home furnishings needs of customers from eastern Missouri and beyond who have not had an Ikea store close enough to allow for frequent visits. We are glad construction is going smoothly on our plans to bring Ikea to more of the Midwest.”
Ikea St. Louis will feature nearly 10,000 exclusively designed items, 50 inspirational room-settings, three model home interiors, a supervised children’s play area, and a 450-seat restaurant serving Swedish specialties such as meatballs with lingonberries and salmon plates, as well as American dishes. Other family-friendly features include a ‘Children’s Ikea’ area in the showroom, baby care rooms, play areas throughout the store and preferred parking.