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We admit it: We love Trader Joe’s. The specialty grocery store has everything from amazing frozen meals to a great selection of inexpensive cheese and organic produce. Other people must agree with us, because the chain is opening new locations like crazy right now.
There’s been more than two dozen that have opened or been announced recently, so check to see if one is near you.
There’s definitely demand from consumers who live in areas that don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby. So, the company is responding by giving people what they want. “We're adding lots of stores,” said Tara Miller, vice president of marketing, in an Inside Trader Joe’s podcast episode from last year. “We are growing at a pretty good rate right now, adding more and more stores.” The chain is on track to have over 600 stores this year.
Trader Joe’s opened 34 locations in 2024. Thirteen of those locations were opened in December alone. These are the stores which opened at the end of 2024, according to Supermarket News.
There are 12 Trader Joe’s listed as “coming soon” on the website’s store locator.
If you’re a newbie to Trader Joe’s (or you’re just always on the lookout for new favorites), we have plenty of suggestions. The White Stilton with Apricots is one of the store’s best and most unusual cheeses; people adore the frozen chocolate croissants and egg bites for breakfast; and you shouldn’t leave without putting frozen meals like the most popular TJ’s item ever, Mandarin Orange Chicken, in your cart.
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