Hungry

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Kamprad first opened a restaurant in an Ikea shop in 1960, after he realised too many people visited the shop, but left without buying because they were hungry. Ikea estimates it has sold 11.6 billion Swedish meatballs and 1.2 billion hotdogs to its British customers...

Traffic jams

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An IKEA in the Netherlands had to cancel their 1 euro breakfast special because it attracted too many customers and caused traffic jams on the highway. Fact source...

Businessman of the Year

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Ingvar Kamprad was once denied entry at a gala when he showed up to receive a Businessman of the Year Award because he had arrived via bus. Fact source...

Big tumblers

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When it first entered the US market, Ikea could not understand why its small flower vases were selling so well. It turned out they were being used as big tumblers....

Ikea products

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Ikea products are named rather than numbered because founder Kamprad is dyslexic. Fact source...

Ikea stands for

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Ikea is an acronym that stands for Ingvar Kamprad (founder), Elmtaryd (the farm where he grew up), and Agunnaryd (his hometown). Fact source...