Happy grand opening Ikea Burbank!
It took about an hour and fifteen minutes after officially opening for the entire line, which filled the front parking lot and snaked it’s way around the parking lot and the building, to all finally enter the store.
![wp-1486614727257.jpg The Crowded Parking Lot on Opening Day](https://i0.wp.com/boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wp-1486614727257-scaled.jpg?w=326&h=183&ssl=1)
The Crowded Parking Lot on Opening Day
![wp-1486614717905.jpg Presumably these three blue boards will eventually say IKEA?](https://i0.wp.com/boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wp-1486614717905-scaled.jpg?w=326&h=183&ssl=1)
Presumably these three blue boards will eventually say IKEA?
![wp-1486614692698.jpg People starting to file into the new store](https://i0.wp.com/boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wp-1486614692698-scaled.jpg?w=326&h=183&ssl=1)
People starting to file into the new store
![wp-1486614660252.jpg Hoardes of people waiting in line to enter.](https://i0.wp.com/boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wp-1486614660252-scaled.jpg?w=326&h=183&ssl=1)
Hoardes of people waiting in line to enter.
![wp-1486614735333.jpg A view from the top of the escalator with employees cheering on incoming customers.](https://i0.wp.com/boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wp-1486614735333-scaled.jpg?w=326&h=183&ssl=1)
A view from the top of the escalator with employees cheering on incoming customers.
![wp-1486614744566.jpg The store map with shortcuts for the massive ~450,000 square foot store.](https://i0.wp.com/boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wp-1486614744566-scaled.jpg?w=326&h=183&ssl=1)
The store map with shortcuts for the massive ~450,000 square foot store.
![igaR8nte The first customers sitting down to lunches of meatballs and toast with lingonberry jam.](https://i0.wp.com/boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/igaR8nte-scaled.jpg?w=656&h=369&ssl=1)
The first customers sitting down to lunches of meatballs and toast with lingonberry jam.
Burbank, California, United States of America