FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne’s first at home store is opening its doors to the public.

WANE 15 visited the store Wednesday during a soft opening, ahead of a ribbon-cutting April 4 that will mark the grand opening.

A busy parking lot outside the new 'at home' store during the soft opening March 29 in Fort Wayne.
A busy parking lot outside the new ‘at home’ store during the soft opening March 29 in Fort Wayne.

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. announced the official grand opening date as May 6 for the “home and holiday superstore” located on Illinois Road in a building that originally was home to a Kmart and later a Burlington Coat Factory.

at home sells up to 50,000 home décor items for every room, every style, and every budget—from furniture, rugs, wall art, and housewares to tabletop, patio, and holiday décor—in stores averaging just over 100,000 square feet. It features collections from Grace Mitchell, Laila Ali, Tracey Boyd, Ty Pennington, and Willow Crossley.

The Illinois Road store is the company’s first in Fort Wayne. Previously, the closest location to Fort Wayne was the Noblesville store.