IKEA Round Rock Will Open On November 15
September 7th, 2006
“ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 7 — IKEA, the world’s leading home
furnishings retailer, today announced that its future Round Rock, TX store will
open at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, November 15, 2006. IKEA Round Rock will be the
Swedish Company’s third store and restaurant destination in Texas and 29th in
the U.S. (The closest IKEA stores are in the North Texas city of Frisco, and in
Houston).
“Due to the significant progress made during Spring and so far
this summer, we are confident the remaining milestones and interior build-up
process will be complete by mid-November,” noted Jeff O’Shaughnessy, store
manager of the future IKEA Round Rock. O’Shaughnessy added, “now our primary
objective is to continue hiring and training the nearly 300 Central Texans who
will be joining the IKEA coworker family before we open.”
this summer, we are confident the remaining milestones and interior build-up
process will be complete by mid-November,” noted Jeff O’Shaughnessy, store
manager of the future IKEA Round Rock. O’Shaughnessy added, “now our primary
objective is to continue hiring and training the nearly 300 Central Texans who
will be joining the IKEA coworker family before we open.”
In addition to the 10,000 exclusively-designed items, IKEA Round Rock
will present 50 different room settings, three complete model homes, a
supervised children’s play area, and a 250-seat restaurant serving Swedish
specialties such as meatballs with lingonberries or salmon plates, as well as
American dishes. Other family-friendly features include a Children’s IKEA area
in the showroom, baby care rooms, preferred parking and play areas throughout
the store.”
IKEA Press Release via YAHOO News
[via Jen Segrest]
