Ikea has submitted a proposal to the city of Fort Worth in Texas for a new store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which would be the home furnishings chain’s third store in the metroplex and sixth in the state.
Pending approval from the city, current plans call for construction of the new Ikea Fort Worth location could begin in spring 2018, with an opening slated for summer 2019.
Currently, Ikea operates two stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth-area in Frisco and Grand Prairie beginning this fall. Two other Texas stores are located in Houston and Round Rock, and a San Antonio-area store is planned to open summer 2019 in Live Oak.
“We are thrilled with our success in North Texas since opening our first store 11 years ago, so we are excited to propose a Fort Worth store to grow our Dallas-area reach,” said Lars Petersson, Ikea U.S. president. “This proposed Fort Worth store would complement our Dallas-area presence in Frisco and soon in Grand Prairie by bringing the unique family-friendly shopping experience even closer to customers in the western part of the metroplex.”
Located approximately 10 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, the 289,000-square-foot proposed Ikea Fort Worth and its 900 parking spaces would be built on 27 acres at the southwestern corner of Interstate 35W and N. Tarrant Parkway. Ikea also would evaluate potential on-site power generation to complement its current U.S. renewable energy presence at nearly 90% of its U.S. locations.
