MELBOURNE, Fla. – Hundreds of eager shoppers lined up for hours Wednesday as Trader Joe’s opened its newest Florida location in Melbourne, marking the specialty grocery chain’s first store in the area.

The new store, located at 2221 Town Center Ave in the Avenue Viera Shopping Center, opened its doors at 9 a.m. following a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Store Captain Keith Miller and crew members.

“We were going to Orlando to go to Trader Joe’s there, so we’re happy there’s one here,” said one shopper, echoing a common sentiment among those waiting in line. Many customers previously made regular trips to Orlando locations to shop at the specialty grocery chain.

Despite long lines that wrapped around the building throughout the day, shoppers remained upbeat about the store’s arrival. Th

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