What you should know
- The first Trader Joe’s on the Upper East Side is scheduled to open next week.
- On December 2, at 8:00 a.m., Trader Joe’s will officially open its doors in East 59th Street and First Avenue under the Queensboro Bridge in the historic space of Bridgemarket.
- Overall, it will be the ninth Trader Joe’s in Manhattan, the twelfth Trader in New York City, and the first on the Upper East Side.
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The first Trader Joe’s on the Upper East Side is scheduled to open next week.
On December 2, at 8:00 a.m., Trader Joe’s will officially open its doors in East 59th Street and First Avenue under the Queensboro Bridge in the historic Bridgemarket space.
Overall, it will be the ninth Trader Joe’s in Manhattan, the twelfth in New York City, and the first on the Upper East Side.
The new store has approximately 20,000 square feet located within the famous Bridgemarket building, which was built in 1908. The space, designed by Spanish engineer and builder Rafael Guastavino, will feature new murals that pay tribute to other iconic landmarks in the area, including the United Kingdom. Headquarters of the Nations, Roosevelt Island and more.
According to Trader Joe’s, approximately 99% of all Upper East Side store personnel, and 100% of the store’s new hires, are New York City residents.
Furthermore, the company says that through its program Neighborhood Shares, the new location of the store will donate all products that are not sold, but that remain fit to be consumed, to various non-profit community organizations, every day.
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