Trader Joe’s Expands in Florida, New York and Illinois

Trader Joe’s is scheduled to open an 8,500-square-foot Sarasota store on Nov. 12, 2026, earlier than the previously expected end-of-year timeframe. Six more Florida stores are planned for 2027 in Boynton Beach, Orlando, Kissimmee, Maitland, Central Naples and Vero Beach, though specific opening dates and some locations have not been announced. In New York, the company plans stores in Camillus, near Syracuse, and Yonkers, with no opening dates announced. Separately, Trader Joe’s is opening its first Oswego, Illinois, location, a 9,200-square-foot store that has hired more than 50 employees and will donate eligible unsold food to local nonprofits. The company says it is evaluating neighborhoods nationwide.