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Trader Joe's to Open Austin Location in 2013

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Austinites woke up this morning to the news, first reported by the Statesman, that Trader Joe's plans to open a location at the soon-to-be-constructed Seaholm Development downtown.

The Monrovia, California-based specialty grocery retailer first revealed its Texas expansion almost a year ago, but announced stores in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, the Woodlands and Plano before saying it would open a store in the city that spawned Whole Foods. 

Here are some details on the planned Austin location:

Target opening date: Sometime in 2013
Address: 211 Seaholm Drive, Suite 100
Size: 11,500 square feet
Beer and wine? Yes

There's more details on Trader Joe's Austin expansion in their press release

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.
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