<p>Its official, Trader Joe's has announced the opening date for its first Austin store. The California-based grocer's first Central Texas location will welcome shoppers on Friday, Sept. 20.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The location was formerly home to a Sprouts grocery store and boasts an 11,000 square-foot location. Although it wasn't the first Trader Joe's announced for Austin, it will be the first to open its doors, according to a report in Austin360. Last year, Trader Joe's revealed that it would open a store in the Seaholm development in downtown. That store should break ground sometime this year but won't open for some time.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">In addition, Trader Joe's has plans for at least two area stores, including a possible third, yet unconfirmed location in the Arboretum. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Trader Joes has also expanded its footprint this year with the announcement of a new distribution center. Set to open later this year, the warehouse may end up serving surrounding states as well. The retailer now has over 390 stores in 35 states and has expanded aggressively in Texas in the past few years. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.austin360.com/weblogs/relish-austin/2013/jun/28/trader-joes-announces-opening-date-first-austin-ar" target="_new"> Trader Joe's </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
