Ikea The Food Court

Ikea may be a home furnishings store, but it also reels in ~$2.4B in food sales per year (~5% of its overall revenue).

To put that into perspective: If you were to look at Ikea’s food operation as a stand-alone entity, it would rank as one of the 50 highest-grossing food chains in the world, right above IHOP.

A typical Ikea has 2 dining options that can accommodate 600+ diners at a time:

• A Swedish food market on the main floor that serves up meatballs, gravlax salmon, and other Scandinavian entrees.
• A bistro near the exit that slings hot dogs, cinnamon buns, pizza, and other fast-serve favourites.