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Trader Joe's is opening its first location in New Orleans

The store was announced by a local news outlet in June 2023

This is the first of two New Orleans locations, and while the second spot's address is confirmed, there is no clear opening date

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Trader Joe’s is opening its first New Orleans store on Thursday, Aug. 14. This is the first-ever location in The Big Easy and the third in Louisiana.

The new location has been two years in the making and was first announced by The Times-Picayune back in June 2023.

According to the grocery chain’s announcement , the store is located at 2501 Tulane Avenue in the Tulane-Gravier neighborhood. For some perspective, it is a 12-minute drive from Tulane U

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