{"id":399495,"date":"2026-09-14T14:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/399495\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:40:28","slug":"trader-joes-planned-for-new-retail-development-behind-costco-buc-ees-and-bass-pro-shops-in-st-johns-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/399495\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader Joe\u2019s planned for new retail development behind Costco, Buc-ee\u2019s and Bass Pro Shops in St. Johns County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla.  \u2013 Specialty grocer Trader Joe\u2019s is planned for the Legends Landing retail development at World Commerce Center in St. Johns County, according to a development plan reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaxdailyrecord.com\/news\/2026\/sep\/09\/trader-joes-in-works-for-world-commerce-center-in-st-johns-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.jaxdailyrecord.com\/news\/2026\/sep\/09\/trader-joes-in-works-for-world-commerce-center-in-st-johns-county\/\">the Jacksonville Daily Record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The store is identified as a 12,500-square-foot building on a plan prepared by civil engineering firm England-Thims &amp; Miller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Legends Landing is situated directly behind Costco, Buc-ee\u2019s and Bass Pro Shops along International Golf Parkway \u2014 putting it in the middle of one of St. Johns County\u2019s fastest-growing retail corridors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The Jacksonville Daily Record also reports the plan identifies Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Hobby Lobby, Cheddar\u2019s Scratch Kitchen and Floor &amp; Decor as planned tenants. A 140,500-square-foot anchor space is also shown on the plan but not named.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Legends Landing is backed by a partnership including Stiles Retail Group, Cantrell &amp; Morgan and FCA Partners, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The group acquired more than 93 developable acres at World Commerce Center for $45 million in February. The transaction included land set aside for the project along International Golf Parkway, next to Costco, Bass Pro Shops, Home Depot and Buc-ee\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">In an Aug. 27 statement, Stiles Vice President of Marketing Adrienne Zalkind said the project has continued to evolve since its initial planning stages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cThere were several conceptual plans under consideration back in February, but the project has continued to evolve, and we have now identified our anchor tenant,\u201d Zalkind wrote. \u201cWhile we\u2019re not yet at liberty to disclose the tenant\u2019s name, we\u2019re confident they will be a great fit for the growing World Commerce Center and St. Johns County community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. 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