Founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in the small Swedish town of Almhult, IKEA grew into the world's largest furniture retail chain, now operating hundreds of stores across dozens of countries. Its flat-pack, self-assembly model reshaped how furniture is sold globally.
Record no. MRB-2026-005789
World's Largest Furniture Retailer
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