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The popular grocery store Trader Joe’s is expanding with 30 new locations across 16 states.
Two of the stores — in Anaheim Hills, California, and West Jordan, Utah — are set to open this week, according to Trader Joe’s website.
The other 28, which span states from Arizona to Washington, are listed as “coming soon.”
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A spokesperson for Trader Joe’s told Fox News Digital that stores are typically added to the list three to six months before planned openings.
Three of the newest additions — in Bend, Oregon; Boynton Beach, Florida; and Phoenix — are expected to open in 2027, according to local and national reports.
Trader Joe’s has 28 locations listed as “coming soon” across 15 states. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
“We are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country as we hope to open more new neighborhood stores each year,” the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Illinois has the most locations on the “coming soon” list, with four stores planned in Oswego, Chicago and Joliet. California, Florida and Texas have three each.
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Arizona, New Jersey, New York and Washington have two apiece, while Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio and Oregon each have one.
Trader Joe’s is known for its private-label groceries and seasonal favorites. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Trader Joe’s operates about 660 stores nationwide. Shoppers can check the company’s store-opening announcements for updates as more locations receive opening dates.
“Since Trader Joe’s began in 1967, we have been in growth mode,” the spokesperson added. “Some years we grow more than others, and our goal is always to bring delicious products at great values to as many people and neighborhoods as we can.”
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The chain was founded in Pasadena, California, by Joe Coulombe. It has since built a following around its private-label groceries, from seasonal favorites such as Apple Cider Donuts, Pumpkin-Flavored Joe-Joe’s cookies and holiday Jingle Jangle to affordable skincare that shoppers have called “dupes” of high-end brands.
Illinois has the most locations on Trader Joe’s “coming soon” list. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
The store’s $2.99 mini canvas totes recently went viral, with shoppers lining up for new colors and some resale listings asking for hundreds of dollars.
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Its crew members, meanwhile, are known for their unusually warm, chatty checkout demeanor that some shoppers mistake for flirting, Fox News Digital previously reported.
Trader Joe’s gets hundreds of requests each day for new stores but expands cautiously, prioritizing real estate and supply-chain efficiency, Entrepreneur magazine editor-in-chief Jason Feifer previously said in a viral post. He argued that the deliberate pace helps the chain keep prices low and preserve its in-store “treasure hunt” feel.
