Photo via City of Goodyear
By YourValley
The wait is finally over for Goodyear residents who have spent years campaigning for a Trader Joe’s.
The popular specialty grocer will open its first Goodyear location at 14770 W. McDowell Road, in the city’s growing downtown district known as GSQ.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 7:55 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, followed by the store’s official opening at 8 a.m. The 13,500-square-foot store sits at the northwest corner of McDowell Road and Bullard Avenue, in the heart of the mixed-use development that city officials have dubbed Goodyear’s downtown.
The announcement marks the culmination of nearly a decade of community enthusiasm. Since 2017, Trader Joe’s has topped every city survey as Goodyear’s most-requested grocery store. Residents have held rallies, signed petitions, and even celebrated “We Want Trader Joe’s Day” in 2019 to catch the company’s attention.
