Trader Joe's to open three Houston-area stores in 2012

Houston -- A report in the Houston Chronicle said that grocer Trader Joe’s is opening two additional Houston-area locations — one in the Memorial area and one in Montrose.



In November Trader Joe’s announced its first planned Houston area store in The Woodlands Crossing Shopping Center.



All three stores are slated to open this year. The Memorial-area store will be 14,000 sq. ft., the Montrose store will be 14,500 sq. ft. and the store at The Woodlands will be 13,500 sq. ft.



Earlier in March, Trader Joe’s announced plans for its first store in San Antonio. The grocer also plans to open stores in Dallas, Fort Worth and Plano.