IKEA Swedish flat-pack furniture superstore at Warrington, UKs first, opened in 1987,910 Europa Blvd, Westbrook, Warrington, Cheshire WA5 7TY
The day IKEA opened in Warrington and transformed the homes of a nation It's been over 30 years since we got our first dose of the renowned retailer It's been over 30 years since Manchester shoppers got their first taste of renowned furniture retailer IKEA. Set up by Ingvar Kamprad in 1948, the Swedish brand opened its first-ever UK store in Warrington on October 1, 1987 - and for years has welcomed thousands of shoppers travelling from across Manchester, Liverpool and further afield. The flat-pack furniture maze has, over time, become the place where couples have argued over who will assemble their new wardrobe, where kids have begged for Swedish meatballs, and where parents have kitted their teenagers out before they leave the nest for student accommodation The retailing giant was an instant hit with his concept of stylish, affordable, ready-to-assemble furniture and homewares. The IKEA Warrington building was completed at Gemini Retail Park in May 1987, and, in the weeks afterwards, the store began to recruit staff for the October opening In the late eighties and early 90s, before soft play centres were everywhere, IKEA endeared itself to kids with a ball pit at the front of the store - and the chance to sit on every chair and lie on every bed before a trip to the cafe And there's still no better way to end a hard day's shopping than with a steaming plate of Swedish meatballs, chips, peas, sauce, and lots of lingonberry jam
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Location: 910 Europa Blvd, Westbrook, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 7TY
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