When IKEA announced late last year that a new Fishers store was on the way, the company put on a first-class announcement event.  The same company has done another first-class job in the groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning for the local store, set to open about one year from now.

Officials from IKEA joined Congresswoman Susan Brooks, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and a number of other local dignitaries on hand for the big event.

“Fishers has been transformed in recent years, growing from a small suburban town into a thriving city,” said Congresswoman Brooks.  “A city focused on attracting entrepreneurs.”

Mayor Fadness said he is constantly asked when IKEA will be opening in Fishers, and he assured those assembled for the groundbreaking that all the road and other infrastructure work surrounding the IKEA construction is ahead of schedule and on budget.

“We are just getting warmed up,” the mayor said.  “Stay tuned, more to come, we’re excited to see this break ground.  We will be back in the fall of ’17 to cut a ribbon.”