Trader Joe’s is expanding with 25 new locations across 14 states, adding to its previously announced pipeline of future stores, the company said Wednesday.The California-based grocery chain announced that nine additional stores are currently in development, bringing the total number of upcoming openings to more than two dozen. Specific opening dates have not yet been determined, though locations have been selected.“We are proud to be joining the neighborhood, and to continue our commitment to providing nourishment to the surrounding communities through our Neighborhood Shares program,” the company said in a statement. The ongoing expansion follows recent data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which named Trader Joe’s America’s favorite grocery store, earning a customer satisfaction score of 86 points to edge out rival supermarket chains Publix and Costco. The retailer, known for its affordable prices, private-label products and popular canvas tote bags, operates more than 600 locations nationwide after adding nearly 100 stores between 2023 and 2024.The expansion follows recent data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which named Trader Joe’s America’s favorite grocery store (Getty Images)The nine newly announced development sites span eight states:ArizonaPhoenix FloridaSarasota IllinoisChicago MassachusettsQuincy Michigan Farmington HillsNew YorkSyracuse Yonkers OhioUniversity Heights UtahWest JordanAn additional 16 locations remain on the company's list of upcoming store openings. These include sites in: Tucson, Arizona Anaheim Hills and Paso Robles, California Orlando and West Palm Beach, Florida Johns Creek, Georgia Oswego, Illinois Merriam, Kansas Lafayette, Mandeville, and New Orleans, Louisiana Reading, Massachusetts West Orange, New Jersey Herriman, Utah Seattle and Spokane Valley, Washington In an episode of the “Inside Trader Joe’s” podcast, marketing executives Tara Miller and Matt Sloan explained that the company deliberately targets locations based on population density, traffic patterns and local parking availability, NEWS10 ABC reported.Miller and Sloan said the chain follows a strategy of “controlled growth” and evaluates expansions strictly through business-driven analytics rather than local demand alone.“Our decisions, they’re business decisions," Miller said on the podcast. “We’re excited when people are excited about us, but that’s really not what’s driving the decisions about what brings a Trader Joe’s.”