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IKEA U.S. Announces Plans for New Store in Webster, TX
October 29,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
IKEA U.S. announces plans for a new store in Webster, Texas, slated to open early 2026, which will be the tenth store in the state. IKEA Webster will be located at the Center at Baybrook at 19801 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598. It is north of the intersection of Gulf Freeway (I-45) Access Road and West Medical Center Boulevard.
“We are thrilled to continue our expansion across Texas to bring the dream of a better home within reach for more people across the country.” said Javier Quiñones, CEO & chief sustainability officer, IKEA U.S. “The opening of IKEA Webster highlights our commitment to bring IKEA closer to the many people and make it easier and more affordable to access our home furnishing products and solutions.”
At IKEA Webster, customers will explore a 93,000 square-foot space designed to inspire and provide solutions for a better life at home. The store will showcase a variety of fully furnished room settings, offering “local living” solutions, thoughtfully tailored to reflect the unique everyday needs of the Houston community. Customers will find 7,000 products on display with a curated selection of over 4,800 products available for immediate takeaway, including home furnishing accessories and over 800 smaller furniture items. Larger pieces, such as sofas and beds, along with the entire IKEA range, can be conveniently ordered online or in-store with options for free in-store pickup or low-cost home delivery. Online shoppers can choose IKEA Webster as their preferred pickup location at checkout to pick up qualifying IKEA.us orders in-store for free.
IKEA Webster will feature a central planning area where customers can meet one-on-one with expert IKEA planners for personalized design consultations for kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, small space living, and more. IKEA Webster will also feature the Swedish food experience, offering a variety of hot and cold IKEA favorites like meatballs, plant balls, hot dogs, veggie dogs, plant dogs, cinnamon buns, and more—available to enjoy in-store or take home for later.
As part of IKEA’s commitment to sustainability, the store also includes an As-is Department, offering gently used products, discontinued items, and even more affordable furnishings—giving products a second life and helping customers furnish their homes more sustainably.
“I’m excited to bring the IKEA experience and stylish, functional, and affordable home furnishings to more customers in Houston!” said Fredrik Rabe, market manager, IKEA Houston. “We are meeting the many people where they are, and I’m thrilled that we are continuing to grow our presence across Texas.”
IKEA is dedicated to elevating the customer experience with a variety of customer meeting points and locations that complement each other and meet people's different home furnishing needs. In addition to opening new customer meeting points, IKEA U.S. has made significant investments to enhance its e-commerce experience and service offerings, including new IKEA Family and IKEA for Business benefits, lower-priced shipping, and delivery, Click & Collect and TaskRabbit assembly services.