‘We do need more options’: Trader Joe’s shoppers react to plans for second Omaha-area location

KETV spoke with Trader Joe's shoppers, who said the second location couldn't come soon enough.

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A popular grocery chain has plans to build a second Omaha-area location. The grocery chain submitted a permit for a second store to open just off 192nd and West Dodge Road in the Avenue One Development.READ MORE: Trader Joe’s plans to build second Omaha-area storeKETV spoke with shoppers at its 103rd and Pacific streets location, which attracts people from all across the metro. “I want to say 30, 45 minutes,” said Hannah Walker.”It’s about 26 miles,” said Randy Maly. “We just seen it on TV last night on your station. We’re kind of excited about it because we live in Wahoo. So it’s going to be a lot closer for us than to come clear down here.”The new store will be part of the Avenue One development.It joins storefronts to come like West Elm, Pottery Barn, and Barnes & Noble.”Anything that will promote the city and attract more people to Omaha is going to be a good thing,” said Shannon Snow.READ MORE: West Omaha development announces its first tenants with more to comeShoppers said there’s room to grow.”I hate this parking, I’m sorry. This whole plaza, and I always try to pull through because otherwise, it’s hard to get out. So I don’t know what that parking lot is going to be. Hopefully it will be better,” said Gaby Vonhouten.Others hope for a solution to fill the need for a downtown grocery store.”We do need more options in east Omaha as well,” said Snow. “I think the market is there. But I also feel like any expansion in the area there means they’re paying attention to us. So hopefully they’re looking at east Omaha.”We asked the city about the new store and what it signals for Omaha. In a statement, Mayor John Ewing Jr. said it will bring new jobs and development. As for the future of a downtown grocery store, Ewing said staff members are actively working towards that goal.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

A popular grocery chain has plans to build a second Omaha-area location.

The grocery chain submitted a permit for a second store to open just off 192nd and West Dodge Road in the Avenue One Development.

KETV spoke with shoppers at its 103rd and Pacific streets location, which attracts people from all across the metro.

“I want to say 30, 45 minutes,” said Hannah Walker.

“It’s about 26 miles,” said Randy Maly. “We just seen it on TV last night on your station. We’re kind of excited about it because we live in Wahoo. So it’s going to be a lot closer for us than to come clear down here.”

The new store will be part of the Avenue One development.

It joins storefronts to come like West Elm, Pottery Barn, and Barnes & Noble.

“Anything that will promote the city and attract more people to Omaha is going to be a good thing,” said Shannon Snow.

Shoppers said there’s room to grow.

“I hate this parking, I’m sorry. This whole plaza, and I always try to pull through because otherwise, it’s hard to get out. So I don’t know what that parking lot is going to be. Hopefully it will be better,” said Gaby Vonhouten.

Others hope for a solution to fill the need for a downtown grocery store.

“We do need more options in east Omaha as well,” said Snow. “I think the market is there. But I also feel like any expansion in the area there means they’re paying attention to us. So hopefully they’re looking at east Omaha.”

We asked the city about the new store and what it signals for Omaha.

In a statement, Mayor John Ewing Jr. said it will bring new jobs and development.

As for the future of a downtown grocery store, Ewing said staff members are actively working towards that goal.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.