Trader Joe's announces opening day in Schaumburg

Trader Joe's has scheduled a Friday, March 20, opening day for its Schaumburg store.

The 12,600-square-foot store is located at 1426 E. Golf Road.

There is always a large following and huge local interest when the California chain opens a new location.

Trader Joe's carries an extensive array of domestic and imported foods and beverages, including artisan breads, Arabica bean coffees, international frozen entrées, 100% juices, fresh crop nuts, deli items, vitamins, and more. Stores also offer customers the basics, like milk and eggs, at honest, low prices.

The company offers more than 3,000 items under the Trader Joe's private label, which includes Trader José's salsas, Trader Ming's fried rice, Trader Giotto's marinara sauces. Trader Joe's buys differently than other grocers—they purchase from manufacturers wherever possible, not through distributors. In many cases, they will take a brand-name product, take out the artificial preservatives, artificial flavors, synthetic colors, and other undesirable ingredients and put it under their Trader Joe's label to offer more competitive pricing.

The company introduces approximately a dozen new items every month, heightening the store's adventurous appeal. Their buyers travel around the world searching for unique products at great values, and in order for an item to be sold at Trader Joe's, it must endure the scrutiny of a discerning tasting panel. Thousands of items are tasted each year to find products that both appeal to the culinary adventurer and the microwave aficionado.