Overview
- Trader Joe’s has applied for building permits and signed a lease for a store at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center, 6199 N. Lincoln Ave., according to Ald. Debra Silverstein.
- The project remains in early stages with more city approvals required, and there is no timeline yet for opening.
- Trader Joe’s has not confirmed the North Park location, saying the only new site it has formally announced in the area is in Oswego.
- Residents on the Far North Side had petitioned for a store for years, which Silverstein frames as a key driver for bringing a major grocer to the 50th Ward.
- The planned site would add a full-service grocer to Lincoln Village and aligns with the chain’s recent expansion across Chicago.