Is Trader Joe’s heading to Darnestown Road? The Washington Business Journal says plans are in place for the grocery store to open at Travilah Square shopping center, where it would replace an existing Burger King and a small office building. This would be the second Rockville location for Trader Joe’s — hopefully with easier parking than the always-crowded lot at Federal Plaza on the Pike. When we spoke with Trader Joe’s this week, a spokesperson said the company wasn’t ready to disclose plans for Travilah just yet. We’ll keep you posted as things develop.
Alan A. Fisher
We shop regularly at a Trader Joe’s on Darnestown Rd. near Travilah. It has been open for a few years, but not at the larger shopping center a few blocks away. Parking is also tight here, and the store is more crowded (but larger) than the one at Federal Plaza.
Store Reporter
This is a story from our archives, dating back to 2016. Happily, this Trader Joe’s did end up coming to fruition!