The world renowned IKEA store has opened in North Carolina in Charlotte. This is the first store established by the retail giants in the Carolina area. The store promises to provide high quality products to the customers at an affordable rate.

About IKEA

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There's an interesting tale about the signature flat pack pattern. The owner of IKEA was actually inspired by a car incident when Ingvar Kampard got irritated and dismantled the legs of a chair so that it could fit inside a car. The design philosophy was inspired from this incident and eventually the twofold packing method became popular. It has made it easy for shoppers to carry materials in the present times.

IKEA originally established its store in Sweden. However, it struggled to garner profits for 30 years before appealing to the global audience. The owner Ingvar Kampard still eats at restaurants targeted for middle class people and lives in a humble home filled with reasonably priced IKEA products. IKEA is such a store which is equally popular in Arabian countries and Israel.

The Charlotte store covers an area of 356,000 sq ft. At the inaugural night, the IKEA fans standing in the rain were given rain protection gear by the store. With this outlet in Charlotte, the brand has captured space in 35 other countries. When IKEA opened in US for the first time, it is said that the dining tables were not big enough to place a Turkey and customers mistook vases as glasses for pouring water. IKEA's Catalogue consists of 300 pages and has been published in 27 languages. Half of the parties in the city are held at the IKEA cafe these days and the owners call it the IKEA effect.

Some funny facts about IKEA frenzy

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Some important facts about IKEA

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IKEA Charlotte is a retailer's store which is world-famous for offering reasonably-priced home furnishings. Having a long history in the retail market, IKEA has been able to expand its roots in more than 40 countries at different continents including Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. IKEA Charlotte is located in the Boulevard region and is one of the main attractions for each and every tourist who travels Charlotte.

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Description of IKEA Charlotte

IKEA Charlotte is 356,000 square feet in area and offers 1,600 parking places. A number of designed items, home interior models, room settings, children's IKEA and a restaurant are the main highlights of this retail store. You can easily find the exact location of IKEA in Charlotte by following the online maps of Charlotte.

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IKEA Charlotte Store Hours

IKEA in Charlotte remains open from 10 in the morning till 9 in the evening from Monday to Saturday. However, on Sunday, the store timings are reduced by 2 hours and thus, it closes at 7 in the evening. Make sure you confirm the timings from a local guide before planning a visit. Also, learn whether the store opens on the occasion of a national holiday or not.

The restaurant located within the store opens up at 9:30 in the morning and remains open till the store closes. The 300-seat restaurant has become famous for offering Swedish cuisines, some of which include meatballs with lingo berries and salmon. Apart from that, the restaurant also offers a number of American dishes as well.

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Charlotte is a place that you will enjoy visiting on your vacation. There are many tourist attractions as well as numerous fun filled activities which you can take part in. When you travel to Charlotte, you will not miss the IKEA furniture Store.

This is actually the biggest home furniture store that you will find in the city. The IKEA Charlotte was opened on January 7 2009. The event was attended by throngs of IKEA fans.

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Where was the opening Date Announced?

The opening of the store received a lot of publicity both prior to and before the actual day. Adverts about the grand opening were seen in the citys print media as well as the internet.

- The Print Media

Almost every paper, newsletter and magazine in Charlotte carried the big news of the intended opening which happened in January. It was the news of the day at the time.

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- Online Bulletins

Locally based websites also carried adverts announcing the big opening of the giant store. The IKEA official website even had a whole program of events leading to the official opening of the store, an event that was marked by much joy and aplomb.

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