It’s been five years since the old Randalls in Bellaire closed its doors. Soon, the vacated space will be back open as a new Trader Joe’s. The California-based grocery chain has announced several new stores opening soon across the U.S., including one at 5130 Bellaire Blvd., just across the street from an H-E-B.
Trader Joe’s said its crews are working hard and the new store will open sometime in 2027. According to a permit filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the estimated $900,000 interior build-out is expected to begin in December and be completed by March.
Trader Joe’s’ debut in the Bellaire Boulevard Center has been a long time coming for folks who don’t want to venture to the other Houston-area stores in Montrose, Uptown or the Westside. Last December, the city of Bellaire announced that plans had officially been confirmed for the “highly anticipated” addition to the community, as Chron previously reported.
The Bellaire Trader Joe’s isn’t the only new location the beloved grocer is bringing to Texas. Of all the new store openings listed on the company’s website, one is coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth area at 1580 E Debbie Ln. in Mansfield and another northwest of Austin at 1800 E Whitestone Blvd. in Cedar Park. Those are also slated to open sometime in 2027.
The first Trader Joe’s opened in Pasadena, Calif. In 1967. Since then, the national chain of neighborhood grocery stores has grown to dozens of locations in the U.S., including more than 25 in Texas.