Trader Joe’s announced nine new locations across the U.S.: here is where they are

Good news: America is getting nine new stores to line up outside for tote bags. Yep, Trader Joe's is opening nine new stores in eight states in the coming months, according to People. Navigating the parking lots will likely never get easier, but at least more Americans will have the chance to try.

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The cult-favorite grocery chain's nine additional stores come as the latest phase of an expansion that will bring 21 new Trader Joe's locations to the U.S. over the next six months. Earlier this year, the company also revealed another 18 planned stores, several of which have already opened. 

Opening dates haven't been announced, but the cities all fit into Trader Joe's established pattern of analyzing a combination of population density and traffic patterns and calculating how well a city fits into shipping routes. 

The chain's appeal has only grown in recent years. Once a quirky California grocery store known for affordable wine and Hawaiian-shirt-clad employees, Trader Joe's has become a social media darling thanks to limited-time products, favorites like Everything but the Bagel seasoning and those mini tote bags—not to mention inadvertent viral moments like those new gummy worms. Today, the retailer operates more than 600 stores nationwide and continues to draw loyal shoppers with an ever-evolving selection of mostly private-label products. 

The expansion is especially welcome news for shoppers in cities that have spent years lobbying for a Trader Joe's. New Yorkers will get two additional locations in Syracuse and Yonkers, while Chicago is adding another store to one of the country's most enthusiastic Trader Joe's markets. 

If history is any indication, expect long checkout lines, a packed parking lot and plenty of customers leaving with at least one thing they never intended to buy. That's just part of the Trader Joe's experience.

No opening dates yet, but the newest stores are planned for:

Phoenix, Arizona
Sarasota, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
Quincy, Massachusetts
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Syracuse, New York
Yonkers, New York
University Heights, Ohio
West Jordan, Utah