New Orleans — The Feil Organization will open a new Trader Joe’s at 2501 Tulane Avenue in New Orleans, marking the grocer’s first introduction to the city. Located across from the New Orleans VA Medical Center, the site will house a 13,368-square-foot store, 100 parking spaces and pedestrian-friendly access points. In addition to Trader Joe’s, the development will include a 3,000-square-foot dental clinic, according to The Bayou Insider. Feil originally acquired the site in 2016 and signed a retail lease with Trader Joe’s in 2023. The new store is expected to open this summer.
Sherman Strategies served as the land consultant, SCNZ Architects served as designer and the general contractor was Landis Construction. Metairie Bank provided financing for the project. Colette Wharton and Katina Spera internally represented The Feil Organization, while Rich Lobkowicz of District Real Estate Advisors and Chris Ross of NAI/Latter & Blum represented Trader Joe’s.
Louisiana’s first Trader Joe’s opened in Baton Rouge in 2013, followed by its second location in Metairie in 2016.