A ‘great opportunity’ for Queens
IKEA offi cially opens new Rego Center location
Photos courtesy of IKEA Queens
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TIMESLEDGER | QNS.COM | JAN. 15-JAN. 21, 2021 9
BY ANGÉLICA ACEVEDO
IKEA officially opened its
new store at the Rego Center
on Monday, Jan. 11.
After a delay to its original
opening date due to COVID-19,
the highly anticipated retail
store at 61-35 Junction Blvd.
was open to the public a few
days in advance to the official
opening — an opportunity
some Queens residents took
advantage of.
Rocio Zegarra, who lives
nearby the Rego Center, said
she’s glad to see the store finally
opened.
“Since Pier 1 closed, it is
a great opportunity to have
IKEA supply the area with
less expensive items,” Zegarra
said. “Some people do not like
the furniture but many do.”
Zegarra said they have a
selection of smaller appliances
that can be carried in their
famous blue bags. She visited
the store over the weekend
without plans to buy anything,
but left with wine glasses and
their “delicious and healthy”
rye crackers.
Roger Gonzalez, who lives
in Glendale, took a trip to the
Rego Center and was happy to
see the store includes the restaurant
where many shoppers
go for their signature Swedish
meatballs. However, the small
eatery is currently unavailable
due to COVID-19 delays,
according to a spokesperson.
“Without the meatballs and
the restaurant, IKEA is just
not as much fun,” said Gonzalez.
“My wife and I were happy
to see that eventually the food
court will be opened.”
In the meantime, IKEA is
offering a section with frozen
foods and other snacks for purchase.
Other residents were glad
to have a store nearby that
they can access with public
transit. The store’s location
was strategically chosen, as it
is near public transportation
like the Q59 and Q60 bus stops
and 63rd Drive — Rego Park
subway station, served by the
M and R trains.
The Rego Center location
is the first IKEA in the U.S.
with a new, smaller format,
featuring a full range of products
across 115,000 square feet
of space. The Queens store is
custom made for the unique
lifestyle of New Yorkers, with
inspiring room sets and digital
tools focused on sustainable,
small-space living solutions.
Customers will experience
a different format from the
Planning Studio in Manhattan,
which opened in April
2019, and other traditional
IKEA stores, including the
chance to set up home delivery
for an affordable flat fee,
self-pay and assisted check out
options, and schedule appointments
with IKEA co-workers
to plan kitchens, living rooms
and bedrooms.
The store is open from 10
a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.
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