Trader Joe's Takes On Whole Foods, Rouses In New Orleans
July 13, 2015 | 1 min to read
Call it the Battle of Organics at Causeway and Vets.
Trader Joe's announced this week that it will open its first New Orleans metro area store in Metairie near the busy intersection of Causeway Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Boulevard.
One of the organics grocer's chief competitors, Whole Foods, is already in business near that intersection.
No wonder that it's an alluring spot for retailers. It's at the nexus of a commercial corridor for North Shore commuters and nearby residents with disposable incomes.
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