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We&rsquo;ve all been there&mdash;if you&rsquo;re planning a trip to IKEA, you better clear your schedule before trekking out to this retail experience that borders on a scavenger hunt. There have even been <a href="https://www.thespruce.com/guide-to-shopping-at-ikea-452529?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ikea-adapts-store-model-to-city-life-with-new-layout-for-queens-location-2711103" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">extensive guides</a> written about how to navigate for first-timers (don&rsquo;t forget <a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/allemansraetten-meatballs-frozen-84-meat-content-00346407/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ikea-adapts-store-model-to-city-life-with-new-layout-for-queens-location-2711103" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">the meatballs</a>!) Unfortunately for most city-dwellers, IKEA has maintained a stronghold in those more spacious suburbs which can accommodate its massive warehouse-like layout.&nbsp;

According to <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/next-stop-for-ikea-queens-ny-300924418.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ikea-adapts-store-model-to-city-life-with-new-layout-for-queens-location-2711103" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">PR Newswire</a>, the brand is planning a location in Queens that will be the first U.S. store, adopting a more streamlined layout. The new store model supports a more seamless, omni-channel experience for consumers and offers home delivery, assembly and installation.

&nbsp;&quot;We know that more than half of Queens&#39; residents travel via public transportation, and we selected Rego Park for this new store concept to meet the unique needs of this customer,&rdquo; said Leontyne Green Sykes, Chief Operating Officer, IKEA Retail U.S. in a press release.

As more consumers are turning to delivery giants like Amazon, retail and foodservice franchises have begun <a href="https://1851franchise.com/keeping-customers-by-keeping-up-with-the-times-3-franchise-concepts-that-recently-rebranded-2710692" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">adapting their business models</a> to a marketplace that favors<a href="https://1851franchise.com/toys-r-us-returns-for-holiday-season-with-new-tech-partner-2710534" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"> exceptional online experiences</a> and <a href="https://1851franchise.com/the-subscription-supplements-trend-is-hurting-brick-and-mortar-vitamin-franchises-2710932" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">convenient delivery options</a>. This store is just one piece of IKEA&rsquo;s larger-scale adaptation to meet these consumer trends with services such as an enhanced e-commerce experience, more affordable shipping and a customer fulfillment center for the markets surrounding Staten Island.&nbsp;

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