Trader Joe's Announces New Locations In 6 Southern States
While specific store opening dates have yet to be announced, the grocery chain has confirmed these locations should open some time in 2025:
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at 1511 Brookton Circle
Oklahoma City at 6920 Northwest Expressway
New Orleans, Louisiana at 2501 Tulane Ave.
Rockville, Maryland at 225 N. Washington St.
Washington, DC at 701 Monroe St. NE (Brookland) and 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW (Friendship Heights)
Hoover, Alabama at 1771 Montgomery Highway
KENS5 also reports that a third location in San Antonio, Texas is expected to break ground this year and open in early 2026.
Trader Joe's just opened a store in Murfreesboro, Tennessee this month. New locations opened late last year in Alpharetta, Georgia; Palm Harbor, Florida; Sandy Springs, Georgia; Greenville, North Carolina; and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Trader Joe's is a popular place to shop for inexpensive, in-house products from frozen meals to snacks (the quirky retailer famously sells individual bananas for 23 cents apiece). Each year, customers vote for which products should be in the "Product Hall of Fame," which features favorites like tubs of Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and blocks of Unexpected Cheddar. It's also a great place for fresh flowers and cheap wine.
You can keep an eye out for store opening dates on the Trader Joe's announcement page. Before making your first trip, check out our list of items you should always buy at Trader Joe's.
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