Central PA—your long, agonizing, hungry wait is almost over. Trader Joe’s will open next week in the Harrisburg area.
This morning, the beloved grocery store chain announced that it would open its first midstate location on March 31.
The day will kick off with an 8 a.m. ribbon-cutting at its location at 3545 Gettysburg Rd., off of Route 15, the company said in a press release.
On that day, customers will be greeted by store captain, Jamie Brown, who has been with the company for 14 years, Trader Joe’s stated.
The 12,550-square-foot store will be the first Trader Joe’s in the area and the ninth in Pennsylvania. Nationwide, it has over 500 stores in 42 states.
According to the company, the store interior will feature artwork with images familiar to central PA, including images of the Market Street Bridge, white-tailed deer, roughed grouse, hemlock trees and a Nittany Lion.
Last June, the store announced its decision to locate the first area store in Lower Allen Commons, where the Camp Hill Bon-Ton was located, setting off a nine-month wait until shoppers could fill their carts with such signature items as chocolate hazelnut biscotti and kettle cooked chicken soup.
Trader Joe’s stated that it also has employment opportunities at the store. Folks interested in applying should visit traderjoes.com/careers for more information.
The store also will participate in the company’s longstanding Neighborhood Shares Program. That means it will donate all products that go unsold but still are in good shape to a range of nonprofit, community-based organizations, according to the company.
Trader Joe’s will be located at 3545 Gettysburg Rd., Camp Hill. Store hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. For more information, visit www.traderjoes.com.
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