New Trader Joe's Opening Soon In Sarasota-Manatee Area

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — A new Trader Joe’s is coming soon to the Sarasota-Manatee area.

The Lakewood Ranch store will be the specialty grocer’s second location in the two-county region. There are also stores nearby in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

The store will open at 8473 Cooper Creek Blvd. in the University Park area, according to the Monrovia, California-based grocery chain’s website.

Other tenants in The Shoppes at University Town Center owned by Benderson Development include Fresh Kitchen, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Nordstrom Rack, and a PGA Tour Superstore. The mixed-use plaza bordering Sarasota and Manatee counties offers about 435,000 square feet of retail, office and hospitality space, according to a flyer published on Loopnet.com.

While the website didn’t specify an opening date, a spokesperson for the company told the Bradenton Herald, “We hope to open the store later this year. I can share an updated timeline as things progress.”