Trader Joe’s Co. will open a store in the Piper Glen Shopping Center in south Charlotte in August. The 10,000- to 15,000-square-foot store will be the company’s first in Charlotte.Trader Joe’s got its start in 1958 as a chain of convenience stores in Southern California called Pronto Markets. In 1967, Pronto Markets became Trader Joe’s. The company has since evolved into a national chain with more than 250 stores in 20 states.
Trader Joe’s also plans to open a store in The Arbors, a commercial development on Mallard Creek Church Road in the University area.
From the Charlotte Business Journal
