2 New Trader Joe's To Open In San Diego County: Here's Where

SAN DIEGO, CA — Trader Joe's, the Monrovia-based grocery chain, is expanding its presence nationwide with 24 new stores planned, including eight in Southern California, the company announced. Two of those new locations are in San Diego County, in Santee and Poway, according to the retail grocer.

The plans reflect a notably ramped-up pace for expansion.

A Trader Joe's spokesperson said the chain is opening new stores "faster than it has been in the last few years," according to a recent report in the Los Angeles Times. Soon, more Southern Californians can purchase Trader Joe's Mandarin orange chicken, dark chocolate peanut butter cups, and peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets, among the most favored products in 2024.

The eight new Trader Joe's planned for Southern California include locations in Mission Viejo, Murrieta, Poway, Santee, South Pasadena, Northridge, Sherman Oaks, and Santa Clarita.

Though no new stores were immediately planned for Northern California, a new Trader Joe's opened in San Francisco on May 22. Other nearby stores were planned near Lake Tahoe, Reno, and Sparks, Nevada, a mere 45-minute drive.

Will there be more Trader Joe's announced soon? A spokesperson told media outlets that "the chain is actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country as we hope to open more new neighborhood stores each year."

There are currently 549 Trader Joe's across the nation, operating in 42 states, and Washington D.C.