Popular Furniture Store Opening New Location In Baltimore County

COCKEYSVILLE, MD — Swedish furniture store IKEA will open its second Baltimore County location on Wednesday.

Located in the Hunt Valley Towne Centre at 118 Shawan Road in Cockeysville, this store will be a plan and order point, not a full showroom.

There will be a small selection of furniture on display, but the primary purpose is to review catalogs with an IKEA employee and place an order for shipment. Customers will have the option to pick up their deliveries at the IKEA plan and order point.

"While customers will still have to visit IKEA Baltimore to indulge in our iconic Swedish meatballs, in our plan and order points, customers can get support from an IKEA expert with planning and ordering home furnishing solutions that require a bit more help, such as kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms," IKEA Local Marketing Manager Jonathan Dean told Patch in an email. "While customers are unable to take products home that day, they will also have the option to pick up purchases made online at the pick-up location."

IKEA has full showrooms in White Marsh, which is marketed as the Baltimore store, and College Park. IKEA has locations for pick-up only in Beltsville and Perryville.

This will be IKEA's first plan and order store in Baltimore County. The chain also has plan and order locations in Gaithersburg and Annapolis, which opened in April 2024.

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"We are dedicated to bringing the IKEA experience closer to our customers with a variety of customer meeting points and locations that complement each other and meet people's different needs at different times," Dean said. "We have identified geographic areas in the market that are beyond a 30-minute drive from existing stores and where affinity for IKEA is extremely high."

The Hunt Valley store will span just over 2,000 square feet and employ up to seven workers.

IKEA U.S. Market Manager John Caliguiri is "beyond excited to officially welcome customers at IKEA Hunt Valley."

"No more navigating the challenges of the Baltimore Beltway — now you can enjoy IKEA and our inspiring home design with less hassle," he told Patch in a statement. "With the IKEA Hunt Valley Plan and order point with Pick-up, we’re bringing our signature styles closer to the community, making it more accessible, more convenient, and of course, more affordable. For online shoppers, this location offers the added convenience of picking up orders closer to home, saving both time and delivery costs while still enjoying all the benefits of shopping with IKEA."

The IKEA Hunt Valley plan and order point will host its grand opening Wednesday at 11 a.m. There will be exclusive tours, giveaways, food sampling and more.

The store's hours will be:

• Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

"IKEA U.S. has been on a journey to make the brand more convenient, accessible, and affordable for the many. We’re continuously testing, exploring, and developing our formats to bring our customers the best shopping experiences possible," Dean said. "While we continue to look for ways to expand in the state of Maryland, we have no updates to share at this time. We look forward to sharing more as our plans develop."

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