A GROCERY chain has confirmed that it will be adding six new stores to its lineup across multiple states, including New York, Florida and Connecticut.
Trader Joe’s announced the six new stores on September 2 and has committed to enriching the local neighborhoods it opens in.
Trader Joe’s announced the six new stores on September 2[/caption]
The company’s Neighborhood Shares program sees Trader Joe’s donate all of its unsold items to non-profits in the store’s local area.
According to the company’s website, in 2024, Trader Joe’s donated more than 98 million pounds of products to food banks and charities.
Trader Joe’s has announced the next six locations that will feel that benefit through the new stores.
The new locations are coming to Columbia, South Carolina, Costa Mesa, California, Hamden, Connecticut, Melbourne, Florida, Williamsville, New York, Kingwood, Texas and Lacey, Washington.
These stores have not been given opening dates yet.
Trader Joe’s has promised to update shoppers with new information.
The grocery chain did open several stores in the summer, including in Yucaipa, California and New Orleans, Louisiana, last month.
The Yucaipa store was opened on August 21, and the New Orleans one was opened on August 14.
Other stores that opened during the summer include one in Westminster, Colorado, on July 25, Northridge, California, on July 21, and Rockville, Maryland, on June 12.
EXPANSION PLAN
Trader Joe’s expansion plans detail 30 new stores that will open by the end of the year.
These plans were unveiled at the start of the year.
In the first eight months of 2025, Trader Joe’s has opened 12 of the 30 new stores.
Shoppers can find the new stores in places like Seattle, Westminster, Colorado, New Orleans and Hoover, Alabama.
Four of these twelve stores opened in the state of California.
According to Trader Joe’s store locator on its website, new stores are set to open in the following places:
- Goodyear, Arizona
- Costa Mesa, California
- La Verne, California
- Hamden, Connecticut
- Shelton, Connecticut
- Melbourne, Florida
- Peachtree City, Georgia
- Boston, Massachusetts: 1999 Centre Street
- Newton, Massachusetts
- Columbia, Missouri
- Miller Place, New York
- Williamsville, New York
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Gresham, Oregon
- Berwyn, Pennsylvania: 550 Lancaster Avenue
- Exton, Pennsylvania: 125 West Lincoln Highway
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: 115 Sayebrook Parkway
- Kingwood, Texas
- Bee Cave, Texas
- McKinney (West), Texas
- San Antonio, Texas: 117451-10 West
- Holladay, Utah
- Ogden–Riverdale, Utah
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Lacey, Washington
FALLING TOO QUICKLY
But as Trader Joe’s announced and opened new stores over the summer, it also caught heat for moving into the fall season too quickly.
On social media, a content creator recently showed off some of the best finds on the Trader Joe’s shelves.
But some of the autumnal items received criticism for being put on the shelves in the summer.
The items were Trader Joe’s Pumpkin and Pancake Waffle Mix and Maple Leaf Cookies.
One TikToker urged the company to slow down on the pumpkin spice.
They wrote: “People slow down[,] we’re not even in August.”
The new locations are coming to Columbia, South Carolina, Costa Mesa, California, Hamden, Connecticut, Melbourne, Florida, Williamsville, New York, Kingwood, Texas and Lacey, Washington[/caption]
