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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — IKEA has officially broken ground on its second Dallas-area store, slated to open fall 2017 in Grand Prairie. The new location will be IKEA’s fourth in the state of Texas, complementing locations in Houston and Round Rock. The 290,000-square-foot IKEA Grand Prairie will include 1,100 parking spaces on 30 acres along the eastern side of State Highway 161 and Mayfield Road. An additional 15 acres next to the store could be developed for ancillary commercial or retail uses. IKEA has selected Mycon General Contractors to build the store, which will be home to 300 employees when complete.