{"id":403240,"date":"2026-08-11T04:52:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T04:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/403240\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T04:52:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T04:52:29","slug":"trader-joes-is-expanding-across-dfw-and-a-permit-filing-suggests-fort-worth-could-be-next-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/403240\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader Joe&#8217;s is expanding across DFW and a permit filing suggests Fort Worth could be next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Will <a data-ylk=\"slk:Trader Joe&#039;s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/business\/2026\/08\/the-real-reason-trader-joes-has-never-needed-a-loyalty-program-and-why-it-keeps-winning.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Trader Joe&#8217;s<\/a> be headed to a neighborhood in North Texas? At this point, the possibility remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The prospect has excited fans in the area who have long hoped for a location closer to northern Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a <a data-ylk=\"slk:public filing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/aca-prod.accela.com\/CFW\/Cap\/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Development&amp;TabName=Development&amp;capID1=26DEV&amp;capID2=00000&amp;capID3=0108J&amp;agencyCode=CFW\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">public filing<\/a> obtained by the Dallas Morning News, the grocery chain applied for an alcohol-related permit in the city for beer and wine. The filing lists the site as &#8220;trader joe&#8221; and &#8220;trader joe&#8217;s #414,&#8221; located at 9000 N. City Drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s within the $1 billion,<a data-ylk=\"slk:148-acre development;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/dallas\/news\/2026\/01\/22\/north-city-development-fort-worth-update-mckeever.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">148-acre development<\/a> in the northern part of Fort Worth, according to <a data-ylk=\"slk:WFAA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/article\/money\/fort-worth-trader-joes-development-north-city\/287-a7ef4bc5-f107-456f-8f11-d922c412dafd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">WFAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But according to Trader Joe&#8217;s spokesperson, Nakia Rohde, the company doesn&#8217;t have any details regarding a new store in that area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country, including in Fort Worth, as we hope to open more new neighborhood stores each year,&#8221; Rohde told <a data-ylk=\"slk:the Dallas Morning News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/retail\/article\/trader-joe-s-looking-possible-addition-store-22375482.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the Dallas Morning News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Currently, the chain has one location in Fort Worth at 2701 S. Hulen St., which is in the southwestern part of the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For now, the company is investing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the broader DFW area, a location headed to Frisco was <a data-ylk=\"slk:approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/retail\/article\/trader-joe-s-frisco-clears-hurdle-commission-22364561.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission<\/a> in July. Another store opened in McKinney, alongside existing plans for a location in Mansfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a data-ylk=\"slk:mlive.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/business\/2026\/08\/could-north-fort-worth-finally-be-getting-its-own-trader-joes-a-new-permit-filing-says-maybe.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">mlive.com<\/a>. 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