Trader Joe's to open a new Valley location this year

Metro Phoenix's collection of Trader Joe's locations is growing.

June 6, 2024

Image: The Valley's newest location of Trader Joe's is set to open within the year.

The Valley's newest location of Trader Joe's is set to open within the year. JeepersMedia/CC BY 2.0

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Get ready Trader Joe's fans, a new location is coming to metro Phoenix. Soon, customers will be able to pick up fresh flowers, tasty frozen meals and other cult favorites from the specialty grocery chain in Chandler.

The new store will be located on the northeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road.

"We've consulted our maps and compass and have found a terrific location for a store in Chandler, AZ. We are proud to be joining the neighborhood," the grocery store chain shared in an announcement. "At Trader Joe's in Chandler, we see ourselves as your neighborhood grocery store."

The new location will join a dozen Trader Joe's stores that are sprinkled around the Valley, along with other Arizona stores in Tucson and Prescott.

It will be the Phoenix metro area's southernmost store, bringing its celebrated selection of fresh produce and cheap wines to the Sun Lakes community. The next closest stores are in Gilbert and Queen Creek.

An opening date has not yet been announced, but the new Trader Joe's is currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2024.

Trader Joe's

Opening 2024
3961 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler

Tirion Boan is the Food Editor of Phoenix New Times where she’s worked since May 2022. Tirion keeps a close eye on restaurant openings and closings, offers dining recommendations and reports on metro Phoenix food news and trends. She also publishes major annual lists like Top 100 Bars and Top 100 Restaurants, and contributes to the Best of Phoenix project. Tirion previously worked for publications including The Arizona Republic and The Tucson Weekly. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from the University of Arizona.

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