IKEA opening new, smaller-footprint stores in 6 cities this year: What's inside

The Hill

3 days ago

(NEXSTAR) — For those who love wandering through dozens of model rooms, furniture with Swedish names, and assembly instructions known to cause ire online, there is no better place than IKEA.
But with only a few dozen stores in the U.S., experiencing the joys of using their small pencils, dining on Swedish meatballs, and leaving with an iconic blue IKEA tote bag might be just out of reach for you.
That may soon change, though.
IKEA expects to open five more locations before the end of the year, and at least one store in 2026, a spokesperson confirmed to Nexstar.
Already this year, the company has opened locations in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Beaverton, Oregon.
Unlike the massive warehouse IKEA stores you may be familiar with, these stores are much smaller. For comparison, the IKEA in Portland, Oregon, is roughly 280,000 square feet with 1,200 parking spots outside, while the new Beaverton location fits into a shopping strip with just a few stalls for parking.
Known as Plan & Order points with Pick-up, these IKEA locations' smaller footprints 'make it easier for the IKEA customer to shop with us more frequently, or in some cases, for the first time ever,' a spokesperson explained.
'While customers will not find the entire IKEA product range on-site, the small store format offers the most relevant range of products and provides digital access to everything that IKEA offers,' they added.
There are IKEA experts available to help customers 'plan and order home furnishing solutions,' though you would not be able to take home your new furniture that same day. Instead, you'll be able to schedule delivery or order pick-up at the same location. The IKEA locations also serve as pick-up points for online orders.
Another Plan & Order store opened in Hunt Valley, Maryland, outside of Baltimore, earlier this month. More are scheduled to open within the next year, an IKEA spokesperson has confirmed. Those locations will be in Manteca, California, and Henderson, Nevada.
As of July 2025, IKEA has 17 Plan & Order locations across 10 states, though the location in Alpharetta, Georgia, is set to close at the end of August.
IKEA opened an additional store earlier this month in San Marcos, Texas, describing it as a 'small store.' Measuring under 35,000 square feet, the San Marcos store showcases ''local living' solutions thoughtfully tailored to reflect the unique everyday needs of the San Marcos community,' IKEA explained. Despite its small size, more than 2,500 products are on display with 2,000 items available for purchase, including 'a small range of Swedish Food Market items.'
Other small IKEA stores are scheduled to open in Syracuse, New York, and Dallas and Rockwall, Texas, later this year. Another is on track to open in Phoenix next year.
In total, three of IKEA's more than 50 stores are considered 'small stores.' In addition to San Marcos, those stores are found in Arcadia and San Francisco, California.
Unlike Buc-ee's, IKEA isn't stepping into any new states with these store openings. Including retail spaces and pick-up locations for furniture and large orders, IKEA can be found in more than 30 states.