NEW ORLEANS – Trader Joe’s is continuing its Louisiana expansion with the opening of its fourth store in the state, a move that comes as the specialty grocer outpaces much of the grocery industry in foot traffic growth and prepares additional locations in Lafayette and Mandeville.
The approximately 9,800-square-foot grocery store opened June 12 in the former Our Lady of Lourdes School building, a property the company acquired in 2024 before beginning renovations. The opening drew a crowd of nearly 200 shoppers before the doors opened, matching the enthusiasm that accompanied the company’s Mid-City opening last year.
As a neighborhood grocery store, Trader Joe’s says it prides itself on hiring from the local community. The store hired more than 50 new Crew Members from surrounding areas and transferred in others from nearby Trader Joe’s stores…