Sarasota-Manatee market to get new Trader Joe’s

A new Trader Joe’s in the booming Sarasota-UTC area, with the actual location in Manatee County, plans to open its doors this year. 

The Monrovia, California-based grocer, which generates considerable social media buzz with new and potential new locations, confirmed the opening on its website May 5.

The location is 8473 Cooper Creek Blvd., in The Shoppes at University Town Center, the company says. The Benderson Development-owned shopping center is across the street from the Mall at University Town Center. (The mall is in Sarasota County, while across University Parkway, the The Shoppes is in Manatee County.) Other tenants in the The Shoppes include T.J. Maxx, Fresh Kitchen, Total Wine & More and JOANN Fabric and Crafts.