A new Trader Joe’s location in Bee Cave is slated to open on Oct. 29, according to a news release from the business.

The overview

A ribbon-cutting for the new location will be held about five minutes before doors officially open at 9 a.m. Store Manager Ian Saunders and Trader Joe’s team members will be present to welcome customers to the new store, according to the news release.

“As a neighborhood grocery store, Trader Joe’s prides itself on hiring from our local community,” the news release stated. “The store hired more than thirty new Crew Members from surrounding areas and transferred in others from nearby Trader Joe’s stores.”

The details



Trader Joe’s is a grocery store chain with over 500 locations in the United States. This new location would mark the fourth to open in the Austin area, with three other locations in Northwest Austin, Downtown Austin and Rollingwood.

The new location, in the Shops at the Galleria, was previously occupied by Office Depot.

What else?

Through a company program called the Neighborhood Shares Program, the store plans to donate 100% of its unsold products to local nonprofits and community organizations, according to the news release.