IKEA operates the world’s largest furniture store, which opened in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, in 2014.
The Gwangmyeong IKEA opened in December 2014 and was reported as the largest IKEA store in the world at the time. It was built near Seoul and reflected IKEA’s strategy of entering the South Korean market with a large showroom, marketplace, warehouse, restaurant, and family-oriented facilities.
IKEA stores are designed as guided shopping environments. Customers typically move through displayed room settings before reaching areas for smaller products and then the self-service warehouse. This layout encourages shoppers to see furniture in complete domestic settings rather than as isolated items.
The title of largest furniture store can depend on definitions such as floor area, retail area, or whether a store is measured against all furniture retailers. The Gwangmyeong location is specifically associated with the largest IKEA store distinction, not necessarily the largest retail building of every kind.