This year has so far been a pretty brutal one when it comes to store closures. Hundreds of retail stores have already shuttered due to everything from cost-cutting to bankruptcies. Major store closures so far in 2025 have included Rite Aid, Forever 21, Joann, Party City, Kohl’s, and Big Lots.
But one major store chain seems to be bucking the trend by opening new locations. That store is the popular grocery chain Trader Joe’s. Despite some controversies and questionable alleged business practices as reported earlier this year by Fast Company, the chain is still beloved by many diehard adherents. And now it seems like Trader Joe’s is capitalizing on that popularity by opening at least 22 new stores in the near future.
The chain currently has 581 stores spanning 42 states and Washington, D.C., according to USA Today. But soon 13 of those states and D.C. will be adding additional stores. (For context, Chain Store Age reported back in March 2024 that Trader Joe’s had “more than 500” locations.)
Here’s the full list of Trader Joe’s’ new stores that are opening, according to data from the company’s “opening soon” tool on its store locator website. Fast Company reached out to Trader Joe’s to confirm the accuracy of the store locator figure and ask if any additional store openings are being planned. We will update this story if we hear back.
Alabama
Hoover, AL 35244
California
Northridge, CA 91325
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (Sherman Oaks 2)
Tarzana, CA 91356
Tracy, CA 95304
Yucaipa, CA 92399
Colorado
Westminster, CO 80031
Louisiana
New Orleans, LA 70119 (Mid-City)
Massachusetts
Boston, MA 02132 (West Roxbury)
Maryland
Rockville, MD 20850 (Town Square)
New Jersey
Iselin, NJ 08830 (Woodbridge)
New York
Glenmont, NY 12077
Staten Island, NY 10309 (Tottenville)
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK 73132 (Northwest)
Pennsylvania
Berwyn, PA 19312
Exton, PA 73132
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Texas
McKinney, TX 75070 (West)
San Antonio, TX 78230 (Northwest)
Washington
Bellingham, WA 98226 (Bellingham – North)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. 20015 (Friendship Heights)
Washington, D.C. 20017 (Brookland)
Retail store closures could hit 15,000 in 2025
Despite Trader Joe’s’ expansion, America is expected to lose thousands of retail stores in 2025. According to a January report from Coresight Research, the U.S. could see up to 15,000 retail stores close this year.
The cost of inflation and the increasing preference of consumers to shop online are reported to be two of the biggest factors influencing retail store closures in 2025. Of course, keep in mind that Coresight’s report was conducted before President Donald Trump unleashed his tariffs on the world in April.
It is likely that the increased cost of importing goods into the United States, which is borne by the retail chains that import the goods, could have a negative economic impact on some of those chains. If that happens, it’s possible that even more retailers might decide to close stores to cut costs. For now, only time will tell.
