Trader Joe's has continued their aggressive expansion pace from previous years, after adding 34 stores in 2024 and 43 stores in 2025. Robert Miller See more of our coverage in your search results.
Add The New York Post on Google Trader Joe’s is expanding its presence in New York and across the US in 2026 with 25 new stores on the way.
The grocery chain announced Wednesday that it will open nine new locations across 14 states. While eight states currently remain without a Trader Joe’s, the company is increasing its investment in regions with high consumer demand and population density.
Trader Joe’s has opened around six stores nationwide so far in 2026. The specialty grocer plans to open over 20 new stores across 15 states by the end of the year. Trader Joe's The nine newly announced locations include:
Several additional stores have recently opened or are scheduled to join the company’s retail network:
TJ’s has maintained a steady growth rate, opening 34 stores in 2024 and 43 stores in 2025.
Specific opening dates for the nine new locations have not yet been released, but the California-based retailers plan to have their store expansions completed over the next six months.
Recent openings include West Palm Beach, Fla., on June 12, the New Orleans, La., location on June 10 and the Tucson, Ariz., location on May 29.
They also opened four other new storefronts as of May, including in Hamden, Connecticut; Miller Place, New York; McKinney, Texas and Woodinville, Washington.
Trader Joe’s Founder Joe Coulombe opened the first store in Pasadena, California, in 1967. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Trader Joe’s now operates in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The states currently without a location are Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Operating over 600 storefronts, the company utilizes a strategic expansion model. A primary component of its business strategy is its private-label products and a rotating inventory to maintain consumer interest.
The brand focuses on providing competitive pricing with quality products, appealing to cost-conscious shoppers who also want reliability.
In October 2024, the Inside Trader Joe’s podcast hosts shared that the chain looks at population density and traffic when selecting locations for new stores.
The lack of TJ’s locations in the missing states is due to the low population density and the geographic barrier posed to the grocer’s supply chain. Hawaii and Alaska, for example, are distant from the majority of Trader Joe’s products that are made and distributed.
Trader Joe’s CEO told the Anchorage Daily News, “Opening stores outside the 48 states requires us to solve unique logistical and operational problems and we would only open stores where we are able to bring real value to our customers.”
