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Ikea Breaks Ground on New Seattle Store
October 30,
2015 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry, Store Openings 
Ikea has broken ground on its new store in Renton, Wash., adjacent to its current Seattle area store.
The future 406,000-square-foot store will consist of two levels, provide nearly 1,600 parking spaces and offer a more current layout. Deacon Corp. is building the store.
“We are pleased to be breaking ground today on our commitment to extend our Seattle presence with a new and updated store that will provide an enhanced experience for our many local customers,” said Lars Petersson, U.S. president of Ikea. “This new store also will help us introduce the latest version of the unique Ikea concept to Seattle area consumers who value good design, good function and affordable prices, but have not yet had the chance to visit the current Renton store.”
Ikea will provide additional parking nearby on weekends for customers and shuttle them to the current store during construction periods.