***UPDATE!! IKEA Sunrise opened October 17th. ****

To see more info about the opening, click on the "Back to Main Page" hyperlink to the left of the post.  It's right under the Google Ads.

Well...it sounds like the first IKEA store to open might be Orlando.  They have released an opening date in Mid-November and from the few pictures I found...it looks much farther along then the Sunrise store.  Lets hope Sunrise is almost done inside.  Why is construction down in South Florida always sooooo slow?  The Orlando store already has the signage up and the landscaping.  At least I have a trip planned to Orlando during Christmas...so if Sunrise store still isn't open, I can get my IKEA fix.  Oh, and the IKEA website has the Orlando opening date...and just has "Fall 2007" for Sunrise.  Well, mid-December is still Fall. Let the race begin!

Picture of Orlando IKEA (opening November 2007):


Picture of Sunrise, FL IKEA about a week ago (opening Fall 2007):