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Photos: More Than A Thousand People Lined Up Outside Of The New Giant IKEA Store In Burbank
Today is the magical day upon which a 456,000-square-foot IKEA opens in Burbank, replacing Burbank's pre-existing IKEA to become the largest IKEA store in the nation. The old IKEA will become an apartment complex.
Curbed LA was liveblogging the opening, which has attracted some 1,500 people, according to the Daily News. However, only the first 26 people received a free sofa, while the subsequent 100 each received a free chair. The first 2,500 people will get a gift card to use at the store's 600-seat restaurant.
People were allowed to begin lining up at 6 a.m., three hours prior to the 9 a.m. grand opening. At about 8:30 a.m. this morning, officials including Burbank Mayor Jess Talamantes sawed a log in half—the Swedish equivalent of cutting a ribbon.
Aerial shots revealed a scene that looked sort of like when someone in The Walking Dead makes a big noise and attracts all the zombies, who form a gnashing herd. How will Daryl Dixon get outta this one?
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Is today your birthday? @ikea_la will give you a $25 gift card! 2500 other folks score treats 9AM on!💲Deets: https://t.co/Kj8BDZxNto pic.twitter.com/7WAFvSDNmP
— Free LA Events (@Littlelaluxury) February 8, 2017
1,500+ line up for IKEA Burbank opening https://t.co/vun6q2LwM9 pic.twitter.com/lJ5mG9yqYO
— L.A. Daily News (@ladailynews) February 8, 2017
@IKEA_LA #ikea #burbank IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!!!! Let's get it!!! pic.twitter.com/QgpRwQYdKH
— 🤷🏻♀️ (@kaiachantal) February 8, 2017
#inlandempire New Burbank Ikea, largest in country, draws large crowd at grand opening https://t.co/CaQVBQBng7
— Desert Valley Towing (@DesertValleyTow) February 8, 2017
The log:
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[Live blog] The biggest Ikea in the U.S. is now open in Burbank https://t.co/eyfE0tK54Q pic.twitter.com/OWBvdmQYrP
— Jonathan D. (@J_The_Drone_Guy) February 8, 2017
Some people are really excited about this.
The largest IKEA in the world is opening in Burbank! Who's going to check it out? #BigBoy pic.twitter.com/laBxWInu8g
— BigBoy'sNeighborhood (@BBNcrew) February 8, 2017
Though IKEA is Swedish, there was the singing of patriotic songs, for some reason.
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There were balloons!
There was face painting!
@IKEAUSANews We're bringing all of the entertainment here to the LARGEST IKEA GRAND OPENING in Burbank! #facepaint #caricaturist #party pic.twitter.com/cNsfgbe1gV
— Grace Entertainment (@graceentevents) February 8, 2017
You could also get breakfast for $2!
Finally inside.
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The largest store in the US is officially open the IKEA Burbank grand opening is here!! pic.twitter.com/Nkn32S4Av5
— IKEA LA (@IKEA_LA) February 8, 2017
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