Trader Joe’s Just Announced New Store Openings

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Trader Joe’s has opened a new store at 46 Skiff St. in Hamden, Connecticut, and plans to open two more locations soon in New Orleans, Louisiana and Miller Place, New York.
While official opening dates for the upcoming stores have not yet been announced, they are listed as “coming soon” on the company’s website.
Trader Joe’s recently expanded in December with new stores across multiple states, including Texas, California, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C., and now operates in 42 states.

If there's currently no Trader Joe's in your area, just wait. As part of its continuing expansion plans, the grocery store chain just announced the opening of a new location, with two more set to open across the U.S. in the near future.

A store located at 46 Skiff St., Hamden, Conn., opened earlier this month, and two new locations are listed as "coming soon" on the grocer's website.

While no confirmed opening dates have been announced yet, Trader Joe’s shoppers should be on the lookout for new stores at 2428 Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, La., and at 300 Rte 25A Miller Place in Miller Place, N.Y.

According to Trader Joe's website, the grocer has consulted its maps and found a terrific location for a store in both states. "We are proud to be joining the neighborhood, and to continue our commitment to providing nourishment to the surrounding communities through our Neighborhood Shares program," the website states.

The Neighborhood Shares program is an initiative where every store donates 100 percent of its unsold products that are still safe and edible to local non-profit organizations. "Nearly 80 percent of products donated through the Neighborhood Shares Program are items such as produce, entrees (salads, sandwiches, soups, etc.), bakery, proteins, dairy, and eggs," the grocer states.

In December, the popular chain expanded with locations in Texas, California, South Carolina, New York, Virginia, Florida, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C. The company currently operates across 42 states; Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Mississippi, and West Virginia are the only states without locations.

For more details on the upcoming store openings, Trader Joe's urges shoppers to regularly check its website for updates.