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.