Jacksonville, FL — People lined up for days, and the first few dozen will get a free couch for their sacrifice.
IKEA is finally open in Jacksonville, off the I-295 East Beltway and Gate Parkway.
You can expect to encounter traffic delays, at times, as people flock to the Swedish furniture store. Jacksonville joins Orlando, Tampa, Miami. and Sunrise as destinations for IKEA shoppers.
Everyone is turning out for today's #IKEA opening, even @JaxShrimp mascot Scampi! @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/HAQXOzh9vN
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 8, 2017
Hundreds of people are lined up outside the Jacksonville #IKEA ahead of the grand opening at 9 a.m. https://t.co/8oEk2UBvJz
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 8, 2017
Line at #IKEA is growing ahead of this morning’s grand opening. Customers are already wrapped around the building. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/rZiFOLZk6N
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 8, 2017
Everyone at #IKEA is up and moving, getting ready for doors to open at 9 a.m. If you’re headed out, what you need to know about traffic AT 6 pic.twitter.com/0lG3IlrKlU
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 8, 2017