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[eastsider]

The Austin area will get an IKEA when they open their third Texas store in Round Rock at the southeast corner of I-35 and Chandler Road. The site is across the street from Simon Properties' Round Rock Premium Outlets which broke ground last month. Construction on the IKEA will begin in 2006 and the store is set to open in spring of 2007. The store will feature four model homes, 50 room settings, a supervised childrens play area, and a 250-seat restaurant.

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A nearly 22-acre site at I-35 and Chandler Road has been selected for a store with 252,000 square feet that will employ roughly 250 to 300 people, the company said Tuesday. The site will feature 1,100 parking spaces and the "the unique architectural design for which IKEA stores are known worldwide."

Austin Business Journal: IKEA to open Round Rock store in '07

[Spades]

Wow. they really are expanding now. There will be one in San Antonio in no time and another one in the Houston and Dallas area.

[eastsider]

Yeah, I read an article during the Frisco opening that they wanted to open something like 50 new stores in the US in 10 years.

Edited by eastsider, 16 August 2005 - 10:18 PM.

[eastsider]

Article from the Statesman about the IKEA:

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Maxwell said Round Rock and IKEA officials are working on an incentives package but would not provide specifics.

"We are working toward some sort of financial assistance from the city, but we're committed nonetheless," Roth said.

IKEA negotiated a deal with Frisco officials in which the company makes infrastructure improvements, including building roads. In return, IKEA gets part of its sales tax revenue back.

Austin American-Statesman: Central Texas getting furniture giant IKEA

[I-275westcoastflorida]

I went to the Ikea in a Dallas Suburb its really nice and lots of cool stuff hope they build one in Tampa Bay sometime when im moving back.

[Spades]

I-275westcoastflorida, on Aug 17 2005, 06:08 PM, said:

I went to the Ikea in a Dallas Suburb its really nice and lots of cool stuff hope they build one in Tampa Bay sometime when im moving back.

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Oh don't worry. They'll be there in no time.

[jread]

Yes, but does anyone actually like IKEA?  I personally find their products to be cheaply made

[eastsider]

The City of Round Rock approved incentives for the future IKEA store last week.

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Among the agreement's highlights:

•Round Rock will make quarterly economic incentive payments to IKEA that equal 100 percent of the 1 percent general sales-tax revenue from IKEA's annual gross taxable sales.

•IKEA's payments can't exceed $5 million during the seven-year pact. The agreement ends at seven years, even if IKEA hasn't collected $5 million.

•The property tax abatement agreement calls for IKEA to open a 252,000-square-foot retail store, including office, warehouse and restaurant space, no later than Dec. 31, 2008.. If that doesn't happen, Round Rock may terminate the deal.

Round Rock will waive fees connected to the development, including building permit and water and sewage line inspection, and will consent to the naming of "IKEA Way" as the main entry.

Austin American-Statesman: Round Rock approves incentives for IKEA

[eastsider]

Endeavor Real Estate Group closed a land deal Thursday for approx. 64 acres and IKEA turned around and bought 21.5 of the 64 acres from Endeavor. IKEA will build a 252,000 sf store on the land that will open in spring 2007 and Endeavor will build a 350,000 sf shopping center on the remaining land.

Austin Business Journal: Endeavor, IKEA close land deals

[eastsider]

Groundbreaking was held today for the IKEA in Round Rock. The store will be 252,000 sf and is expected to draw about 1.5 million visitors per year.

Austin American-Statesman: IKEA breaks ground on Round Rock store

[SBCmetroguy]

I really like IKEA... I think it's great that Austin is getting one. Movin' up in the world.

[eastsider]

Construction on the IKEA in Round Rock is ahead of scheduled and the store should now be opened this fall instead of the originally planned date of spring 2007.

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"Due to the significant progress made since breaking ground in March, we are confident remaining construction milestones and the interior build-up process will be completed months ahead of schedule," said Doug Greenholz, IKEA real estate manager."We are focused on maintaining this aggressive schedule and planning for an accelerated build-up."

Austin American-Statesman: IKEA speeds up Round Rock opening to fall

[eastsider]

The new IKEA in Round Rock is set to open on Wednesday November 15, at 9:00 AM.


IKEA sets Nov. 15 opening for Round Rock store

[eastsider]

Large crowds showed up this morning for the opening of the new IKEA in Round Rock.

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Dozens camped out overnight and thousands lined up in the blustery winds this morning to be among the first to enter the massive retail store. The doors opened at 9 a.m., and by 9:30 there was still a line of people waiting in front of the store.

Austin Business Journal: Amid much fanfare, IKEA opens to mass crowd on first day

[erdogs]

Sorry, I don't get it. Come on, its a furniture store!

[eastsider]

erdogs, on Nov 16 2006, 08:34 PM, said:

Sorry, I don't get it. Come on, its a furniture store!

Yeah, I guess I don't either. I actually went in to one for the first time last month in Atlanta. I guess they had some nice stuff, but I wasn't really shopping though. I happened to be in the area and had some time to kill during rush hour.

[erdogs]

eastsider, on Nov 19 2006, 12:07 PM, said:

Yeah, I guess I don't either. I actually went in to one for the first time last month in Atlanta. I guess they had some nice stuff, but I wasn't really shopping though. I happened to be in the area and had some time to kill during rush hour.

I have never been in one. Is it like Star furniture off Capitol of Texas? That place is huge.

[Texas Hill Country]

The IKEA has been open for a year and a half, and I went to it for the first time about a month ago.  Boy, was I disappointed.  It's like the furniture isle at a Super Walmart expanded into one very very big warehouse.  And the layout is a huge maze that makes you walk around forever trying to find what you are looking for.

[erdogs]

Most of the furniture there looks cheap and over priced at that. I even got lost for a while it's so big and winding.