Amid rising inflation and increasing gas prices, a popular health food store is opening two new stores in California. <\/p>\n
Trader Joe’s plans to open the two stores in Paso Robles and Anaheim Hills, part of a slew of 10 new locations the company announced last week.<\/p>\n
The new stores as a result of the company’s growing nationwide expansion.<\/p>\n
The Monrovia-based grocery chain’s new locations, all listed online as \u201copening soon,\u201d will include stores in Texas, Kansas, Washington, Arizona, Florida, Georgia and two in Louisiana.<\/p>\n
When the company chooses to open a new store, it takes into account population density and draw, site access, traffic patterns and parking, marketing executives Tara Miller and Matthew Sloan said in a 2024 episode of the Inside Trader Joe\u2019s podcast, according to the episode transcript.<\/p>\n
“This is very deliberate, and for us, what’s important is that it’s controlled growth,” Sloan said in the episode, according to the transcript. “We have to grow in a way that fits our business model.”<\/p>\n
In June, Trader Joe’s opened a new location in Sherman Oaks, directly across the street from an existing Trader Joe’s. <\/p>\n
The twist? The old store didn’t close.<\/p>\n