These photos, taken in Leeds, Nottingham and Wednesbury, show the extent of some of the queues - even though the Swedish meatballs weren't on the menu.
![Massive lines of people could be seen snaking around the car parks at the Swedish furniture giant's branches in Wednesbury, West Mids., and Nottingham.](https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjI1MzAy.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Massive lines of people could be seen snaking around the car parks at the Swedish furniture giant's branches in Wednesbury, West Mids., and Nottingham.
![Aerial photos show hundreds of customers queuing around the block in the stifling heat to get into Ikea - as stores reopened for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak. Photos: SWNS](https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjI1MzE0.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Hundreds line up at IKEA stores
Aerial photos show hundreds of customers queuing around the block in the stifling heat to get into Ikea - as stores reopened for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak. Photos: SWNS
![Huge traffic jams were also reported in and around the areas as people flocked to their local branch following Boris Johnson's further easing of lockdown restrictions.](https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjI1MzE4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Huge traffic jams were also reported in and around the areas as people flocked to their local branch following Boris Johnson's further easing of lockdown restrictions.
![There were also queues of people snaking around the car park in Leeds. Captured by Richard McCann](https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjI1MzM4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Queues at IKEA in Leeds
There were also queues of people snaking around the car park in Leeds. Captured by Richard McCann
![But by lunchtime, most of the queues in Leeds had abated](https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjI1MzQ3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![This was the view from the air in Nottingham](https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjI1MzQ5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)