Trader Joe’s Expanding in Washington. What About the Tri-Cities?

Trader Joe's has announced that 30 new stores will be opening soon, including new locations in Oregon and Washington. Is Tri-Cities in the near future?

Trader Joe’s Is Adding Stores. Could the Tri-Cities Get Lucky?

As much as we love Trader Joe's as the #1 retailer, we'd love to have it in the Columbia Basin, but we're still not on Trader Joe's corporate priority list.

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Trader Joe’s Is Expanding Again. Could Eastern Washington Benefit?

Three new locations have been announced, including a new store in Bend, Oregon, at 61284 S. Highway 97.

The other two new locations announced will be in Florida and Arizona.

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Our two newest Washington State locations will be in Seattle (401 NE Northgate Way) and Spokane Valley (13414 East Sprague Avenue), but still no plans for Tri-Cities - ugh!

Here is the list of future Trader Joe's locations that are set and will open in the future:

• Arizona: Phoenix (21001 North Tatum Boulevard, Suite 1030)
• California: Anaheim Hills (6336 East Santa Ana Canyon Road), Leucadia (1590 Leucadia Boulevard), Riverbank (2135 Claribel Road), San Diego (3962 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard)
• Colorado: Denver (8564 East Northfield Boulevard)
• Florida: Orlando (1444 North Alafaya Trail) and Sarasota (8199 S Tamiami Trail Unit 100)
• Illinois: Oswego (1930 US-34), Chicago (804 West Montrose Avenue and 6191 N. Lincoln Avenue), Joliet (2741 Plainfield Road)
• Maryland: Baltimore (6311 York Road – Anneslie)
• Massachusetts: Quincy (111 General McConville Way)
• Michigan: Farmington Hills (27658 Middlebelt Road)
• Nebraska: Omaha (192nd and Burke Street)
• New Jersey: West Orange (471 Mt. Pleasant Avenue) and Jersey City (55 Hudson Street)
• New York: Syracuse (3515 West Genesee Street) and Yonkers (2482 Central Park Avenue)
• Ohio: University Heights (2643 Warrensville Center Road)
• Texas: Bellaire (5130 Bellaire Boulevard Suite 100), Cedar Park (1800 East Whitestone Boulevard), and Mansfield (1580 East Debbie Lane)
• Utah: West Jordan (5561 W 7800 S)

What's that old saying? Always the bridesmaid but never the bride. I get the feeling that Trader Joe's is missing the boat here in the Tri-Cities. Let's hope they announce some more new locations in the future.