Trader Joe’s Opening New Michigan Store

Trader Joe's is expanding its footprint again in Michigan, which is great news for anyone who enjoys affordable flowers, mysterious frozen appetizers, and walking in for bananas before leaving with seasonal Scandinavian crackers and two cases of wine.

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According to Trader Joe's, another Michigan store is on the way. No official opening date has been posted yet, but with People reporting Trader Joe's is planning 21 new stores over the next six months, we should be shopping for snacks before the end of the year.

Where Michigan Already Shops Trader Joe's

Michigan already has nine Trader Joe's locations, including Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, East Lansing, Grosse Pointe, Kalamazoo, Kentwood, Northville, Rochester Hills, and Royal Oak.

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For Mid-Michigan shoppers, the East Lansing store is the current go-to, which is convenient unless you have no self-control when it comes to Trader Joe's gingerbread cookies. I do not. Those things are addictive. I have a habit, and frankly, I'm not here to heal. I'm here to restock.

Michigan’s New Trader Joe’s Location

So, where is the newest Michigan Trader Joe's going? The next store is coming to Farmington Hills, at 27658 Middlebelt Road, near 12 Mile and Middlebelt. Trader Joe's lists the location as "coming soon," which is corporate for "start getting excited, but maybe don't prepare for the grand opening yet."

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Once it opens, expect the usual Trader Joe's experience: tiny carts, big snack energy, and at least one person pretending they only came in for eggs.

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