Trader Joe's To Open 3 New Stores In DC, MD

WASHINGTON, DC — Grocery store chain Trader Joe's is planning to open several new stores this year, including three locations in the Washington, D.C. area.

According to the company's website, 12 new stores across seven states and the District are slated to open soon. A spokesperson for Trader Joe’s confirmed to Nexstar that all new locations are expected to open in 2025.

Included on the list of new locations are two stores at 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW and 701 Monroe St. NE in Washington, D.C.

A third Trader Joe's is slated to open in Montgomery County, Maryland. The store will be located at 225 N. Washington St. in Rockville.

Trader Joe's website did not list specific opening dates.

When selecting a location for a new store, Trader Joe’s marketing executives Tara Miller and Matt Sloan explained in a recent episode of the “Inside Trader Joe’s” podcast that the company chooses spaces that meet specific criteria for population density, traffic patterns and parking availability, among other factors.

According to a Nexstar report, the two also said that Trader Joe’s is deliberate about its “controlled growth” and may even avoid moving into spaces that housed former chain grocery stores because it wouldn’t “feel” like a Trader Joe’s.