IKEA Tampa Fan Blog: The Walls are Up! Part 2

IKEA Facts

Swedish Company
Founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad
The Word IKEA was formed from the founder's initials (I.K.) plus the first letters of Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd, the farm and village where he grew up
In 1953, the First IKEA Furniture Showroom Opens in Älmhult
In 1958, the First IKEA Store is Inaugurated in Älmhult
In 1985 the First US IKEA Store Opens
In 2007, 522 Million People Visited the 279 IKEA Stores
Located in 36 Countries
34 are Located in the US
Full Benefits for Employees Who Work At Least 20 Hours Per Week
Ranked in FORTUNE's List of "100 Best Companies to Work For" (Three Years in a Row)
Ranked in Training Magazine's List of "Top 125 Companies that Excel at Human Capital Development" (Five Years in a Row)
Ranked in Working Mother Magazine's list of "100 Best Companies for Working Mother's" (Four Years in a Row)