Whole Foods opened its 41st store in New England on May 14, when it launched its long-awaited Cape Cod location in Hyannis. Just two days later, Trader Joe’s opened its 31st in the region in South Burlington, Vt.
Though those two locations are basically in opposite corners of the region, they reflect the continued growth of both grocers in this neck of the woods. Whole Foods currently has five more New England locations in the pipeline.
Both companies boast significantly fewer New England stores than Quincy-based Stop & Shop, Tewksbury-based Market Basket, West Bridgewater-based Shaw’s, or Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets.
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