Last June, the Yelm Community Blog asked readers to send in a request for a new store to come to the South Sound, as Trader Joe’s was looking to expand in the South Sound.

Now, TJ’s has announced plans for an Olympia area store as reported in The Olympian,
“Trader Joe’s is coming to the city’s west side this year, bringing jobs and an injection of business activity into South Sound’s slower economy.
Company spokeswoman Alison Mochizuki said Tuesday that the neighborhood grocery store chain will open a 12,500-square-foot store this year at 1530 Black Lake Blvd. She didn’t have details about when the store will open.”

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