Trader Joe’s opening in Marina
Trader Joe’s confirmation that it is opening a new store in Marina wasn’t much of a surprise. For at least a year, people wrote on social media that the grocery store was coming to The Dunes Promenade development, citing unnamed city officials. While such chatter is common among California cities that don’t have a Trader Joe’s, these rumors had legs. Digging through publicly available permitting records reveals Trader Joe’s plans, months before it actually confirmed them. Developer Shea Homes earlier in 2024 announced a “well-known specialty grocer” had signed a lease in one of the new buildings, but teased the name of the store would be revealed later. Someone even reportedly spotted a “Trader Joe’s Coming Soon” sign on a construction fence, but it was quickly taken down before the announcement. Whoops.
