While West Windsor residents have recently lost a supermarket in the former Acme on Route 571, another — Trader Joe’s — is getting ready to open on Route 1.##M:[more]##
Originally projected to open by the end of the summer, the store is expected to open this fall in the Square at West Windsor shopping center, near the Lowe’s and Pier 1.
“As of right now, I don’t have a confirmed opening date,” said Trader Joe’s spokeswoman Alison Mochizuki. “However, we are shooting for a fall opening.”
With more than 325 stores in 25 states, Trader Joe’s has seven stores in New Jersey, including in Edgewater, Florham Park, Marlton, Paramus, Wayne, Westfield, and Westwood.
Typically, Trader Joe’s stores are between 10,”000 and 15,”000 square feet. “This new store will be within the same parameters, similar to other Trader Joe’s,” said Mochizuki. “It will also have the same offerings that our other stores have. Approximately 80 percent of the items we sell in our store are underneath the Trader Joe’s private label.”
However, at this time, the store will not be selling any alcohol, Mochizuki said, adding that it is company policy not to disclose why. The Charles Shaw wine, nicknamed “Two Buck Chuck” for its cheap price, is a usual hit with the store’s customers, but won’t be for residents here.
California-based Trader Joe’s was founded in 1958 under the name Pronto Markets. In 1967 the company’s name changed as its stores grew in size.
