{"id":150988,"date":"2026-02-04T19:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/150988\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:39:11","slug":"ikea-is-expanding-in-texas-but-what-about-el-paso-we-asked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/150988\/","title":{"rendered":"IKEA is expanding in Texas, but what about El Paso? We asked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Known for its practicality and affordability, IKEA continues to add new locations in Texas, but what about El Paso?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The global home furnishings brand that originated in Sweden opened a handful of new locations in 2025, including a 44,000-square-foot store in the Rio Grande Valley, a small-format store in San Marcos, a 63,000-square-foot location in Dallas, and a second store set to open in <a href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=e43990ba-ed42-4a73-87a7-cd68b5f3d000&amp;siteId=us-y4p&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=1f646a6f-16a4-343e-9a45-3144993b1e71&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=IKEA&amp;linkText=Webster&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pa2VhLmNvbS91cy9lbi9uZXdzcm9vbS9jb3Jwb3JhdGUtbmV3cy9pa2VhLXUtcy1hbm5vdW5jZXMtcGxhbnMtdG8tb3Blbi1uZXctc3RvcmUtaW4td2Vic3Rlci10ZXhhcy1wdWJjMzIzYzRjMC8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjFmNjQ2YTZmLTE2YTQtMzQzZS05YTQ1LTMxNDQ5OTNiMWU3MSIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaWtlYS5jb20vdXMvZW4vbmV3c3Jvb20vY29ycG9yYXRlLW5ld3MvaWtlYS11LXMtYW5ub3VuY2VzLXBsYW5zLXRvLW9wZW4tbmV3LXN0b3JlLWluLXdlYnN0ZXItdGV4YXMtcHViYzMyM2M0YzAvIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAXvxft1UcFmECLQZHCm_PsTFjPVdh88cosQ-QBALDGzX&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikea.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsroom%2Fcorporate-news%2Fikea-u-s-announces-plans-to-open-new-store-in-webster-texas-pubc323c4c0%2F&amp;spaceId=1197618800\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:IKEA;elmt:\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Webster;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:IKEA;elmt:;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Webster<\/a>, near Houston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With its expansion in the Lone Star State, the El Paso Times reached out to the company&#8217;s press department to ask whether there were any plans to open a location farther west in the state, in El Paso.<\/p>\n<p>Is IKEA coming to El Paso?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an email to El Paso Times, the IKEA press team writes it&#8217;s a &#8216;no&#8217; for plans to bring a store to El Paso:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;At\u00a0IKEA, we are always looking at new opportunities for expansion and growth. As we continue to transform our business, we are considering new ways to meet our customers&#8217; needs across the U.S. However,\u00a0IKEA\u00a0has not announced any plans for a new location in the El Paso, TX area,&#8221; the email said.<\/p>\n<p>El Paso has a pick-up location<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While there is no store planned for the area, El Paso does have a pickup location at <a href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=e43990ba-ed42-4a73-87a7-cd68b5f3d000&amp;siteId=us-y4p&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=1f646a6f-16a4-343e-9a45-3144993b1e71&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=IKEA&amp;linkText=7+Leigh+Fisher+Boulevard%2C+Suite+C%2C&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pa2VhLmNvbS91cy9lbi9jdXN0b21lci1zZXJ2aWNlL3NlcnZpY2VzL3BpY2t1cC1sb2NhdGlvbnMtcHViNzFlZmNmODAvIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiIxZjY0NmE2Zi0xNmE0LTM0M2UtOWE0NS0zMTQ0OTkzYjFlNzEiLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmlrZWEuY29tL3VzL2VuL2N1c3RvbWVyLXNlcnZpY2Uvc2VydmljZXMvcGlja3VwLWxvY2F0aW9ucy1wdWI3MWVmY2Y4MC8ifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAbie7xNzRqExBrxN3LElzE1l8TLqCsI9uJRGaO9wtcos&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikea.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fcustomer-service%2Fservices%2Fpickup-locations-pub71efcf80%2F&amp;spaceId=1197618800\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:IKEA;elmt:\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:7 Leigh Fisher Boulevard, Suite C,;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:IKEA;elmt:;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">7 Leigh Fisher Boulevard, Suite C,<\/a> (near the airport) if you&#8217;re shipping furniture or large orders (over 50 pounds), which is operated by a third-party provider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some locations require a minimum merchandise subtotal of $35 or more to qualify for pick-up service and there&#8217;s a $10 fee to collect your order. For orders under $50, collection is $5, <a href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=e43990ba-ed42-4a73-87a7-cd68b5f3d000&amp;siteId=us-y4p&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=1f646a6f-16a4-343e-9a45-3144993b1e71&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=IKEA&amp;linkText=according+to+the+IKEA+website.&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pa2VhLmNvbS91cy9lbi9jdXN0b21lci1zZXJ2aWNlL3NlcnZpY2VzL3BpY2t1cC1sb2NhdGlvbnMtcHViNzFlZmNmODAvIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiIxZjY0NmE2Zi0xNmE0LTM0M2UtOWE0NS0zMTQ0OTkzYjFlNzEiLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmlrZWEuY29tL3VzL2VuL2N1c3RvbWVyLXNlcnZpY2Uvc2VydmljZXMvcGlja3VwLWxvY2F0aW9ucy1wdWI3MWVmY2Y4MC8ifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAbie7xNzRqExBrxN3LElzE1l8TLqCsI9uJRGaO9wtcos&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikea.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fcustomer-service%2Fservices%2Fpickup-locations-pub71efcf80%2F&amp;spaceId=1197618800\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:IKEA;elmt:\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to the IKEA website.;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:IKEA;elmt:;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">according to the IKEA website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>IKEA store near me<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The closest IKEA store to El Paso is more than 400 miles away in Tempe, Arizona \u2014 that translates to a six-hour drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you prefer to take a road trip through Texas, you might want to make a stop in San Marcos. That store opened in 2025 and is about 600 miles away from El Paso.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Natassia Paloma may be reached at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/mailto:npaloma@gannett.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:npaloma@gannett.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">npaloma@gannett.com<\/a>, @NatassiaPaloma on X, natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/h-e-b-expanding-texas-172947951.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:H-E-B is expanding in Texas, but what about H-E-B El Paso? We asked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H-E-B is expanding in Texas, but what about H-E-B El Paso? We asked<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/story\/entertainment\/2026\/02\/04\/are-there-plans-for-ikea-to-come-to-el-paso-we-asked\/88378683007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:IKEA expanding in Texas: Is an El Paso store coming soon?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">IKEA expanding in Texas: Is an El Paso store coming soon?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Known for its practicality and affordability, IKEA continues to add new locations in Texas, but what about El&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150989,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,14883,20109,27],"class_list":["post-150988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-el-paso-times","tag-ikea","tag-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150988\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}