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- When will the new Trader Joe's open on Bellaire Boulevard?
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📰 News we're reading
• Big-name grocery chain expanding with these new Texas stores (lmtonline.com) — A new Trader Joe's is slated to replace the former Randall's at 5130 Bellaire Boulevard in Harris County, with construction starting in December and completion expected by March 2027. This adds another nearby grocery option for Bellaire-area residents, alongside several other new Trader Joe's locations planned across North Texas suburbs like Plano, Fort Worth, Wylie, and Mansfield.
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- Cross Country Meet HOME @ Salyards 8G/ 8B, 7G/7B
Salyards
4:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
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Tuesday September 29
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-- The Patch AM Team
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