IKEA coming to Jacksonville, will be closest store to Tallahassee. Swedish meatballs and furniture will soon be a lot closer to Tallahassee. IKEA, the Swedish furniture store, is opening in Jacksonville in Fall 2017. Contractors have been hired for the fifth Florida location, which puts it on track for groundbreaking next month. Marcobay Construction, Inc., which is based in Lakeland, will be the site's construction manager.