New Burbank Ikea Will Be Almost Twice As Large As Old Store

BURBANK (CBSLA.com) — City and Ikea officials joined Wednesday to break ground on a massive store to replace one that at nearly 25 years is the oldest in the Western United States.

At 456,000 square feet, the new store being built on 22 acres near San Fernando Boulevard and Providencia Avenue will nearly double the capacity of the 242,000-square-foot store that opened in 1990 at the Golden State (5) Freeway and San Fernando Boulevard.

"We are pleased to be breaking ground today on our commitment to extend our Burbank presence with a new, larger and updated store that will provide an improved experience for our many loyal customers currently shopping at Ikea Burbank," said Lars Petersson, Ikea U.S. president. "This new Ikea Burbank store also will help us introduce the latest version of the unique Ikea concept to Southern Californians who value good design, good function and affordable prices, but have not yet had the chance to visit an IKEA store."

Scheduled to open in spring 2017, the new store will feature 50 room displays, three model home interiors, a supervised children's play area and a 600-seat restaurant. It will also have a children's area in the showroom, baby-care rooms and play areas throughout the store, officials said.

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