New Trader Joe’s in Lafayette Will Open Sep. 17

Acadiana Profile Magazine

LAFAYETTE, La. (press release) – The new and first-ever Trader Joe’s in Lafayette will open on Thursday, Sep. 17, at 1710 Camellia Blvd., between Verdot School and Kaliste Saloom roads. 

Store Captain Johnny Veillon and Trader Joe’s Crew Members will be there to welcome customers to the new neighborhood store.

To celebrate the grand opening, the Trader Joe’s in Lafayette will offer samples and giveaways beginning at 8 a.m. 

The store is 9,192 square feet and will be the sixth Trader Joe’s in Louisiana and the first in Lafayette. Last month, Louisiana had a new Trader Joe’s location open in Mandeville, and in June, a new New Orleans store opened. 

As a neighborhood grocery store, Trader Joe’s prides itself on hiring from the local community. The store hired more than sixty new crew members from surrounding areas and transferred in others from nearby Trader Joe’s stores.

In addition, through the company’s longstanding Neighborhood Shares Program, the new Trader Joe’s will donate 100% of products that go unsold but remain fit to enjoy to a range of non-profit, community-based organizations, seven days a week.

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What is Trader Joe’s?

Organizers share that Trader Joe’s is a national chain of neighborhood grocery stores committed to providing customers outstanding values–the best quality products at the best everyday prices–and a welcoming, rewarding shopping experience

From unique foods and beverages that you won’t find anywhere else to daily staples like milk, eggs and bananas, Trader Joe’s seeks to offer a wide selection of both domestic and imported products, all approved by the Trader Joe’s tasting panel.

Details for Grand Opening

• WHO: Store Captain (manager) Johnny Veillon & the Lafayette Trader Joe’s Crew
• WHEN: Thursday, Sep. 17, 2026, at 8 a.m. (Operating Hours: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily)
• WHAT: Grand opening and celebration 
• WHERE: Lafayette Trader Joe’s, 1710 Camellia Blvd.