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Trader Joe's opening second Sarasota store
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Source: Business Observer
A new grocery store is opening Thursday in Sarasota. Trader Joe’s will begin welcoming customers for a grand opening celebration at 9 a.m. to its location at 8199 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 100, near Beneva Road, offering samples and a Florida bag giveaway. Previously, the 8,500-square-foot space was occupied by Staples, and it has been under construction for months in a shopping center that also includes Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree. More than 20 employees will staff the store, including new hires and those transferred from nearby Trader Joe's, according to a statement. The new Sarasota store will be about 5 miles south of the other Sarasota Trader Joe’s, which is located at 4101 S. Tamiami Trail. That store opened in Sarasota in 2012 and at the time was the second Trader Joe’s location in the state after the brand made its Florida debut in Naples, according to sister publication YourObserver.com.
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