After months of speculation, IKEA has officially confirmed that it’s coming to Chantilly, taking over a building currently occupied by the Dulles Expo Center.
The Swedish furniture chain announced today (Thursday) that it will open a store — its third in Virginia — at 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Drive in the Chantilly Shopping Center sometime in spring 2026.
“We are thrilled to continue our expansion across the DMV to bring the dream of a better home within reach for more people across the country,” Ikea U.S. CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer Javier Quiñones said in a press release. “The opening of IKEA Chantilly highlights our commitment to bring IKEA closer to the many people and make it easier and more affordable to access our home furnishing products and solutions.”
This will be Ikea’s first full-sized store in Fairfax County, though the company opened a smaller “plan-and-order” point where customers can design products and arrange for their delivery at Fairfax Corner in December 2023.
Ikea also has a full store in Woodbridge and a small-format location in Arlington, though the latter is scheduled to close at the end of November after roughly two years in business.
The Washington Business Journal first reported Ikea’s plans for a Chantilly location in July. The company had submitted an application to Fairfax County for a 142-seat restaurant that was later withdrawn.
However, the WBJ then reported last month that official Ikea documents had emerged indicating that it was planning a full store, rather than just a restaurant.
Event promoters were informed by Dulles Expo Center’s management yesterday (Wednesday) that the venue will close in December ahead of its conversion into Ikea, the WBJ said, noting that organizers are struggling to identify alternative venues in the area for future events.
Dulles Expo Center didn’t respond to a request for comment from FFXnow by press time.
More on what to expect from at Ikea’s Chantilly store from the company’s press release:
At IKEA Chantilly, customers will be able to explore a nearly 110,000 square-foot space designed to inspire and provide solutions for a better life at home. The store will showcase a variety of fully furnished room settings, each offering “local living” solutions thoughtfully tailored to reflect the unique everyday needs of the Chantilly community. Customers will find over 7,700 products on display with a curated selection of more than 4,400 products available for immediate takeaway, including home furnishing accessories and approximately 500 smaller furniture items. Larger pieces, such as sofas and beds, along with the entire IKEA range, can be conveniently ordered online with options for free in-store pickup or low-cost home delivery. Online shoppers can choose IKEA Chantilly as their preferred pickup location at checkout to pick up qualifying IKEA.us order in-store for free.
IKEA Chantilly will feature a central planning area where customers can meet one-on-one with expert IKEA planners for personalized design consultations for kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, small space living, and more. IKEA Chantilly will also feature the Swedish food experience, offering a variety of hot and cold IKEA favorites like meatballs, plant balls, hot dogs, veggie dogs, plant dogs, cinnamon buns, and more—available to enjoy in-store or take home for later.
As part of IKEA’s commitment to sustainability, the store also includes an As-is Department, offering gently used products, discontinued items, and even more affordable furnishings—giving products a second life and helping customers furnish their homes more sustainably.
“I’m excited to bring the IKEA experience and stylish, functional, and affordable home furnishings to more customers in the DMV!” said Scott Reid, market manager, IKEA Woodbridge. “We are meeting the many people where they are, and I’m thrilled that we are continuing to grow our presence across the DMV.”
IKEA is dedicated to elevating the customer experience with a variety of customer meeting points and locations that complement each other and meet people’s different home furnishing needs. In addition to opening new customer meeting points, IKEA U.S. has made significant investments to enhance its e-commerce experience and service offerings, including new IKEA Family and IKEA for Business benefits, lower-priced shipping, and delivery, Click & Collect and TaskRabbit assembly services.
