Ikea, the popular global furniture retailer, is opening a 48,000-square-foot store near The Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota this summer.
The store will be at 147 N. Cattleman Road, which for several months from late 2024 to early 2025 housed Rugs As Art following storm damage at its U.S. 41 location. The space has also been an outpost for the Christmas Tree Shop.
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea plans to have 5,000 items on display in Sarasota, of which 3,000 will be available for immediate takeaway, including home furnishings like textiles, lighting, accent pieces and more than 100 smaller furniture items. Larger items like sofas and beds can be ordered online or in store, for free pickup or delivery at cost. There will also be a central planning area where experts can help customers design kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as other spaces…