Trader Joe's plans Orlando opening amid Florida expansion

Trader Joe’s opened its new Orlando store on Nov. 5 at 1444 North Alafaya Trail in the Waterford Lakes area, near the University of Central Florida, with an 8 a.m. grand-opening event. The store, in a former Party City space, is the chain’s third in Orange County, joining locations in Winter Park and Dr. Phillips. Trader Joe’s has confirmed additional Central Florida stores in Kissimmee and Maitland, while a Sanford site and a proposed store on East Colonial Drive have also been reported; the company has not confirmed the Colonial Drive project. Other Florida locations are planned or in development, including sites reported in St. Johns County.