Trader Joe’s confirms Fort Collins store

FORT COLLINS — Trader Joe’s signed a lease to open a store at the Square in Fort Collins, the Monrovia-based grocery chain said Thursday.

Trader Joe’s said it will open a 12,200-square-foot location at the northeast corner of College Avenue and Horsetooth Road late next year. The Fort Collins store would represent Trader Joe’s fifth location in Colorado.

Trader Joe’s is not releasing additional details about the Fort Collins store at this time, a spokeswoman told the Business Report.

SPONSORED CONTENT

The many benefits of simple, coordinated healthcare

Kaiser Permanente combines health care and coverage in one connected system to maximize employee health and minimize employer costs.

Trader Joe’s said it planned to open its first three locations in Colorado at 8 a.m. Feb. 14 in Boulder, Denver and Greenwood Village. Each store will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Another Trader Joe’s will open in Denver sometime next year, though Trader Joe’s has not announced an opening date.

Trader Joe’s carries domestic and imported foods and beverages including freshly baked bread, coffee, frozen entrées, juice, nuts, deli items, and vitamins and supplements, along with basics such as milk and eggs. The grocer sells more than 3,000 products under its private Trader Joe’s label, such as marinara, fried rice and salsa.

Established in 1958 in the Los Angeles area, Trader Joe’s has 400 stores in 36 states.