IKEA fulfilled a vital void in the lives almost all do-it yourselfers, including those from Singapore and Malaysia. We are happy to announce that IKEA has a Johor Bahru store. This IKEA store is easily accessible via the Pasir Gudang as well as the Senai Desaru Expressway. It takes approximately 30 minutes to drive from Woodlands.
The outlet was opened in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 17th November 2017. It attracted large crowds during the holiday season. IKEA is known for its modernist furniture and appliances. Their own in-house professional designers are there to help.
You may notice that nearly all their furniture designs have an eco-friendly theme. IKEA is well-known for their focus on cost control and continual product development. All of their products can be purchased at a low and affordable price for the average family.
Here are some fun facts about IKEA that will make you want to visit IKEA when you visit Tebrau.
- It is the largest IKEA mall in Southeast Asia
IKEA Tebrau is the largest IKEA shopping center in Southeast Asia. It covers 502,815 square feet or 46,713 square metres of land. It is approximately 10% bigger than IKEA Cheras, and 70% larger that IKEA Damansara.
IKEA Tebrau has more than 1771 parking spaces in total for both indoor and outdoor parking. Even more amazing, they offer charging stations for electric cars in the mall.
IKEA Tebrau is not only a furniture retailer, but also has its own restaurants and bistros. These venues can accommodate 800 diners or 500 people who are looking for a quick snack.
IKEA Tebrau is proud that they are the first IKEA to offer a glass house, which displays live and artificial plants. It is a good idea to get an IKEA Tebrau map. It is easy to get lost in the maze of IKEA departments and aisles.
- Origin of IKEA’s name
Ever wonder why IKEA is the name of this shopping center? If you look back at its history, the Swedish-founded multinational company that sells home accessories, kitchen appliances, and furniture ready-to-assemble, was founded in 1943 in Sweden. IKEA was founded by Ingvar Kamprad, a 17-year-old carpenter.
The company was then named by him using an acronym that consisted of his initials. The letters IKEA’s first two letters, ‘I” and ’K’ stand for Ingvar Kamprad. While the letters E’ and ‘A’ stand for Elmtaryd or Agunnaryd, Elmtaryd refers to the farm where the founder grew up. Agunnaryd, on the other hand is his hometown in Smaland (Southern Sweden).
- IKEA own Bistro
IKEA Tebrau has an in-house bistro that serves delicious Swedish delicacies. This bistro isn’t like other bistros that serve alcohol. Instead, it offers Halal certified snacks, grubs and makes for a quick meal.
IKEA has banned sugary fizzy drinks from its restaurant in order to promote healthy living. They are proud to announce that they have replaced the limited Pepsi and 7Up by a healthier fruit juice with half the sugar.
This beverage, also known as Nordic Fruit Water is made with real fruit slices. It’s healthier than sugary fizzy drinks. IKEA offers a variety of fruits that can be added to this drink, including raspberry, lemon, and lingonberry. You know what else? You can get a refill of Nordic Fruit Water for no cost! !
IKEA’s Soft Serve is available at a reasonable RM1 each cone. This sweet, smooth, and icy dessert will cool you down, providing some cool moments.
IKEA replaced its Vanilla Ice-Cream soft serve with soya, which is plant-based, gluten-free, and dairy-free, in order to be more considerate of vegan food. If you are looking for something sweet, there are options of frogurt that contains natural fruit jams.
If you need to buy some furniture or small decorations, then I highly recommend that you go directly to IKEA TEBRAU for shopping, because there are really too many things inside! You can choose to take a taxi from Singapore to JB (Johor Bahru), such as SGMYTRIPS, so you don’t have to worry about queuing up, and you don’t have to worry about not being able to bring back the purchased goods when you return!
SGMYTRIPS is a professional private taxi Singapore to Malaysia, they provide 7-11 seater MPV vehicles, their drivers are able to pick you up at any point in Malaysia/Singapore and take you to your designated destination. So if you can also consult them if you need a taxi from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur! Because their service is really amazing and efficient!