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IKEA is opening a 48,000-square-foot store at University Town Center in Sarasota this summer, featuring 5,000 products, Swedish Deli and local living showrooms.<\/p>\n
Bill Hanna<\/p>\n
FortWorth<\/p>\n
Manatee County residents looking for home furnishings at IKEA won\u2019t have to drive to Tampa for much longer.<\/p>\n
The big box furniture giant<\/a> announced it is opening a new 48,000-square-foot store at the University Town Center<\/a> later this year. Located at 147 N. Cattleman Road, the new store will be in UTC\u2019s West District near Golf Galaxy, DSW, REI and more.<\/p>\n The typical IKEA is more than 300,000 square feet. The Tampa store, for example, is 353,000 square feet and two stories.<\/p>\n \u201cAt IKEA, our focus is on making it easier for more people to access affordable, well-designed home furnishings,\u201d Rob Olson, IKEA U.S. interim CEO, said in a news release. \u201cOpening a new store in Sarasota builds on our broader efforts to meet customers where they are, including expanding our footprint in Florida last year through five new plan and order points with pick-up at select Best Buy locations across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the news release, the UTC location will open by late summer. The company has not announced a specific grand opening date.<\/p>\n IKEA announces new UTC location<\/p>\n The store\u2019s showroom will feature \u201cfully furnished room settings highlighting \u2018local living\u2019 concepts tailored to reflect the unique needs of the Sarasota community,\u201d the news release said.<\/p>\n Additional highlights include:<\/p>\n 5,000 products on displayMore than 3,000 curated items, accessories, lighting, textiles and more than 100 small furniture piecesLarger items, such as sofas, beds and the entire IKEA range can be ordered online or in-store with free pickup or affordable deliveryOne-on-one consultations at the central planning area for personalized kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and small-space design adviceSwedish Deli with meatballs, plant balls, falafel balls, veggie dogs, cinnamon buns and more<\/p>\n IKEA has more than 400 stores in 32 countries, including six in Florida.<\/p>\n To date, the nearest location for Manatee County customers is in Tampa.<\/p>\n \u201cSarasota is a growing area with a strong sense of community, and we\u2019re pleased to be opening a store in such a welcoming place,\u201d IKEA Tampa market manager Laetitia Gouverneur said in a news release. \u201cWe\u2019re committed to making it easier for local residents to experience IKEA, bringing the dream of a better home within reach for the local Sarasota community.\u201d<\/p>\n Ingvar Kampard founded IKEA in 1943 at the age of 17 in \u00c4lmhult, Sweden, according to company history.<\/p>\n
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