Trader Joe’s Expansion Snubs Rockford: Where 34 New Stores Are Opening

Trader Joe’s is in expansion mode, with 34 stores currently listed on its “opening soon” page. Shoppers in several states will soon be stocking up on Mandarin Orange Chicken and Two-Buck Chuck. Meanwhile, here in Rockford, we’re left to sigh and keep waiting.

How Trader Joe’s Picks Its Next Spot

According to ktla.com, choosing a new store location isn’t as simple as throwing a dart at a map. Executives weigh factors like population density, customer traffic patterns, and even parking availability before giving the green light. Once a store has a confirmed opening date, it gets added to the local page for that city.

Illinois Gets Stores… But Not Rockford

Here’s the part where we all nod knowingly. Every time Rockford-area folks start the “what stores do we wish we had?” conversation, Trader Joe’s is always near the top. And yet, once again, we’ve been skipped.

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Full List of Trader Joe’s “Opening Soon” Locations

Arizona

• Goodyear — N. Bullard Ave & McDowell Rd

California

• La Verne — 2330 Foothill Boulevard
• Costa Mesa — 2170 Harbor Boulevard, Suite 100

Connecticut

• Shelton — 801 Bridgeport Avenue
• Hamden — 46 Skiff Street

Washington, D.C.

• Friendship Heights — 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Florida

• Daytona Beach — 1511 Cornerstone Boulevard
• Melbourne — 2221 Town Center Avenue, Suite 101

Georgia

• Peachtree City – 258 City Circle

Louisiana

• New Orleans — 2428 Napoleon Avenue

Massachusetts

• Boston — 1999 Centre Street
• Newton — 1165 Needham Street

Missouri

• Columbia — 201 N. Stadium Boulevard

New Jersey

• Iselin — 675 US-1

New York

• Glenmont — 388 Feura Bush Road
• Miller Place — 300 Route 25A
• Staten Island — 6400 Amboy Road
• Williamsville — 5017 Transit Road

Oklahoma

• Broken Arrow — 1525 E. Hillside Drive
• Oklahoma City — 6920 Northwest Expressway

Oregon

• Gresham — 2083 NE Burnside Road

Pennsylvania

• Berwyn — 550 Lancaster Avenue
• Exton — 125 West Lincoln Highway

South Carolina

• Myrtle Beach — 115 SayeBrook Parkway
• Columbia — 275 Harbison Boulevard

Texas

• Bee Cave — 12812 Shops Parkway
• Cypress — 9715 Towne Lake Parkway
• Kingwood — 600 Kingwood Drive
• McKinney — 8101 El Dorado Parkway
• San Antonio — 11745 I-10 West

Utah

• Holladay — 1895 East Rodeo Walk Drive
• Riverdale — 4060 Riverdale Road, Suite B

Virginia

• Virginia Beach — 220 Constitution Drive

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