Is Trader Joe’S Coming To Poughkeepsie?

New Jersey is scheduled to get a major Trader Joe’s invasion in 2019; three new stores have been announced in the state, and this one, in Bridgewater, opened November 1. Nashville (Belle Meade), Tennessee. This new store—the second in Nashville—was announced in early September and opened October 16.

Anyone with a passion for Trader Joe’s products (and some budget-friendly grocery store shopping) will happily make the trip—and, since many people consider Trader Joe’s to be one of the best grocery stores, plenty do. But wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to travel to indulge in some watermelon jerky and peanut butter blondies?

In fact, it seems like TJ’s is already looking forward to 2022. Trader Joe’s isn’t in all 50 states just yet—the chain is currently in 42 states, plus the District of Columbia—but it’s surely on its way to national domination.

This new Trader Joe’s store is the second location in Kansas—a pretty big milestone for this California-based grocery store. Kansans got lucky with this one: The store was announced in the second half of the year and opened well before the end of 2019 on October 11.

How many states does Trader Joe’s have?

Trader Joe’s isn’t in all 50 states just yet—the chain is currently in 42 states, plus the District of Columbia—but it’s surely on its way to national domination. Until there’s a TJ’s on every block, we can all just make the most of Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel collection when we can get it.

To make Trader Joe’s locations more accessible to all, the national grocery store chain is constantly adding new locations, and several planned openings for 2020 have already been announced. (A few have even already opened their doors—it seems like no store opens as quickly as new Trader Joe’s locations.) Trader Joe’s isn’t in all 50 states just …