{"id":103968,"date":"2026-01-03T03:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/103968\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T03:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:01:17","slug":"trader-joes-adds-waterford-lakes-to-orange-county-expansion-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/103968\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader Joe\u2019s adds Waterford Lakes to Orange County expansion plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Cult grocery store darling Trader Joe\u2019s is coming to east Orange County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Orange County permitting records show Trader Joe\u2019s is looking to open a location at 1444 N. Alafaya Trail in the Waterford Lakes area, in the same shopping plaza as Hobby Lobby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Permit documents were submitted last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">[WATCH: Trader Joe\u2019s eyes 2 new Central Florida locations. Here\u2019s where they\u2019re looking]<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The storefront Trader Joe\u2019s will be moving into used to be a Party City. That company closed all its stores in February 2025 after filing for bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/10\/trader-joes-eyes-2-new-central-florida-locations-heres-where-theyre-looking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/10\/trader-joes-eyes-2-new-central-florida-locations-heres-where-theyre-looking\/\">News 6\u2019s Osceola County Correspondent Laverne McGee reported<\/a> that Trader Joe\u2019s was also looking at opening a location in Maitland and another at The Loop in Kissimmee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It\u2019s all part of Trader Joe\u2019s continued nationwide expansion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The company opened dozens of new stores last year, including stores in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/food\/2025\/11\/10\/the-newest-trader-joes-in-central-florida-opens-friday-heres-where\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/food\/2025\/11\/10\/the-newest-trader-joes-in-central-florida-opens-friday-heres-where\/\">Daytona Beach<\/a> and Viera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Trader Joe\u2019s already has stores in Winter Park and in the Dr. Phillips area of Orlando.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">[WATCH: Trader Joe\u2019s opens newest Florida location in Melbourne]<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">Get breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Cult grocery store darling Trader Joe\u2019s is coming to east Orange County. 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