Trader Joe's Planning New Store In Uptown
Block Club Chicago • • business
Key Points:
- Trader Joe’s has received a permit to build a new store at 804 W. Montrose Ave. in Uptown, marking its continued expansion in Chicago.
- This Uptown location would be the third Trader Joe’s announced in Chicago since October, alongside upcoming stores in Logan Square and Fulton Market.
- The Uptown store will occupy a storefront that has experienced multiple turnovers and vacancies since 2018, previously housing vegan grocers and a short-lived food hall.
- Despite past unsuccessful attempts to open Trader Joe’s stores in other North Side neighborhoods like Andersonville, West Ridge, and Edgewater, the new Uptown location fulfills long-standing community demand.
- Trader Joe’s currently operates six Chicago locations and is expanding nationally, including a new site announced in west suburban Oswego.
