The Brief
- Trader Joe’s has filed official plans with the city of Los Angeles to open a new grocery store at the site of the Fox Venice Theater.
- Opened in 1951, the venue was a well-known cinema and later a swap meet before falling into its current vacant state.
- The project is in the initial filing stage.
LOS ANGELES – A historic Los Angeles landmark could soon undergo a significant transformation as a national grocery chain eyes a new location.
What we know:
The long-vacant Fox Venice Theater, located at 620 Lincoln Blvd., may be converted into a Trader Joe’s. Officials confirmed the grocery chain filed plans with the city last week to redevelop the site. If approved, the project would bring new activity to the historic structure.…