New 9,865-square-foot grocery store welcomed customers with a grand opening celebration on October 14
Reading, MA — Trader Joe’s officially opened its first Reading location on Wednesday, October 14, welcoming customers to its new neighborhood grocery store at 34 Walkers Brook Drive in the Crossing at Walkers Brook, near Routes 128 and 95.
Store Captain Paul Lembo and Trader Joe’s Crew Members were on hand for the grand opening celebration, greeting customers as the store opened for business at 9 a.m.
The 9,865-square-foot store brought a new grocery shopping option to Reading, with more than 40 new Crew Members hired from surrounding communities and additional employees transferred from nearby Trader Joe’s locations.
As a neighborhood grocery store, Trader Joe’s emphasized its commitment to hiring locally and supporting the communities it serves.
The new Reading location also participates in Trader Joe’s longstanding Neighborhood Shares Program, through which the company donates 100% of products that remain fit to enjoy but go unsold to nonprofit, community-based organizations seven days a week.
The store is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 34 Walkers Brook Drive, Reading.
About Trader Joe’s:
Trader Joe’s is a national chain of neighborhood grocery stores committed to providing customers outstanding values—the best quality products at the best everyday prices—and a welcoming, rewarding shopping experience. From unique foods and beverages that you won’t find anywhere else to daily staples like milk, eggs, and bananas, Trader Joe’s offers a wide selection of both domestic and imported products, all of which have been approved by the Trader Joe’s tasting panel. As a neighborhood grocery store, every Trader Joe’s store donates 100% of products that go unsold but remain fit to enjoy to a wide range of food banks and food recovery agencies, seven days a week.
Trader Joe’s began in 1967 in the Los Angeles area and has since expanded to more than 635 stores in 42 states and Washington, D.C. • Learn more at www.traderjoes.com.
