Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is set to open a new 289,000ft² store in Indianapolis, US, in October.
The proposed Ikea Fishers store will be the company’s first location in the state of Indiana and its 45th in the country.
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The closest stores include IKEA West Chester in Cincinnati, Ohio; IKEA Bolingbrook in Chicago; and IKEA Schaumburg.
Ikea Fishers store manager Holly Davidson said: “We are thrilled by the excellent construction progress made to date, and believe we can complete the remaining milestones and interior build-up by mid-October.
“Besides furnishing our store, we also are focused on continuing recruitment and training of all the coworkers joining the Ikea family.
“We look forward to introducing a whole new way of shopping for the home to customers from Central Indiana and beyond.”
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By GlobalDataLocated along the eastern side of Interstate 69, the upcoming IKEA Fishers store and its 1,000 parking spaces will have a total built-up area of 35 acres.
According to the retailer, the store will feature its architectural design and a solar rooftop, in line with the solar presence at 90% of its US locations.
Other features include around 10,000 exclusively designed items, 50 inspirational room-settings, three model home interiors, a supervised children’s play area, and a 325-seat restaurant.
In addition to more than 500 jobs created during construction, around 250 workers will be employed at the store.
Image: Ikea Fishers to open on Wednesday 11 October 2017. Photo: courtesy of IKEA.
