IKEA Announces New 66,000-Square-Foot Store at Gurnee Mills

If you love IKEA, there's big news for shoppers in Northern Illinois.

IKEA announced it will be opening a brand new, 66,000 sq. ft. store in Gurnee Mills in 2026.  The popular Swedish furniture and home furnishings retailer confirmed that the new location will be at 6136 W. Grand Avenue in Gurnee.

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IKEA Announces New 66,000-Square-Foot Store at Gurnee Mills

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This will be IKEA's third store in Illinois.  The other two locations are currently in Bolingbrook and Schaumburg, both longtime go-to spots for Chicagoland shoppers looking for affordable furniture, decor, and iconic blue shopping bags!

The Gurnee Mills store will be 66,000 square feet and feature around 3,000 furniture pieces.  Whether you're grabbing quick shelving, bedroom sets, a new office desk, or fun decor for your baby's nursery, there will be plenty to see, and buy.

And yes, the food is coming, too.  Don't worry!  The store will offer IKEA's well-known favorites, including meatballs, hot dogs, veggie dogs, and cinnamon buns.  This is one of four new IKEA stores set to open across the country in 2026.  For shoppers in Lake County and beyond, that means fewer long drives and a brand-new spot to get lost in for.... hours.

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An exact grand opening date hasn't been announced yet, but the store is expected to open sometime in 2026.  There has been a lot of businesses opening and closing around Illinois lately, like many Wendy's locations and Gustafson's Furniture in Rockford.  Get all the details/updates about those stories here.

What are your thoughts on IKEA opening another location even closer to Rockford?  Or, better yet, IN ROCKFORD?!