The popular Trader Joe's grocery chain known for carrying unique products — like turkey meatloaf muffins and chicken cilantro mini wontons — said it has signed a lease to open at the PGA Plaza in Palm Beach Gardens next year.
"We really value our customers, and we look forward to opening at this location in PGA Plaza," said Alison Mochizuki, a Trader Joe's spokeswoman. The company didn't provide a specific opening date.
The California-based grocer operates nearly 400 stores in 35 states. It opened its first three Florida stores — in Naples, Sarasota and Gainesville — last year. The first South Florida store is slated to open this year in Miami-Dade County's Pinecrest neighborhood. Another Trader Joe's is scheduled to open in Winter Park in Central Florida next year.
Mochizuki said she could not comment on further expansion plans for South Florida or if a store would open in the near future in Broward County. The company does not disclose its site selection process either, she said.
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