I am crazy excited about one opening in Austin. I moved here from OC CA and I miss it so much. I'm sick of spending double for half at whole foods.

I am excited that one is opening here in San Antonio! I think it is going to be in the Quarry area. Cant wait!

I went to the one in Fort Worth that opened last month and stocked up on all the items I normally ship from my trips back home to MI or from WA for work. I was also able to get all of the great frozen items I love like grilled aspargus, pre-cooked brown rice, potstickers, french green beans, etc.

The Plano location opens Sept. 7. I think I'm going to take the day off to go opening day....does that make me sound overly excited? LOL

What makes Trader Joe's so different? I have not been yet. I live in Trophy Club and am a Central Market addict.

I went to the new Woodlands (Houston) location last week. It's a little far for me but they are also opening 2 more in Houston I believe. My sister lives in DC and does a lot of her shopping at TJ she brings stuff for me whenever she visits or I visit her. I love, love, love Trader Joes!

Wish they would come to San Antonio. I hear so many great things about them!

Wish they would come to San Antonio. I hear so many great things about them!

They are. It's going to be in the Quarry and opens on Oct. 2.

I used to shop in Trader Joe's when I lived in NY and have missed it. I like Whole Foods but it's so expensive. It will be nice to have more options for organic foods.

I am counting the days! Cant wait til they open!

I went to the one on Hulen last week. I love it.

It is always good for consumers when there is competition, so from an economic/innovation standpoint, I welcome the addition of Trader Joe's to the mix of health food stores in Texas. There are several such stores near where I live in northwest Austin (Whole Foods, Sprouts, Natural Grocers ... Central Market is a little further away, but I love that store). That said, I've only been in one Trader Joe's store (in Boston), and I wasn't that impressed.

Besides, Whole Foods and HEB (which owns Central Market) are Texas-based companies, and that matters to me, in terms of where I spend my money. I do most of my grocery shopping at HEB and local farmers markets, but when I need something that's only available at a health food store, I will probably still go to Whole Foods or Central Market.

It is always good for consumers when there is competition, so from an economic/innovation standpoint, I welcome the addition of Trader Joe's to the mix of health food stores in Texas.

I'll still do most of my shopping at HEB, but I definitely agree with this.

My new fave grocery shopping destination! Love the pastured and grass-fed products. Due to the smaller footprint, I like that I'm able to find healthy, minimally processed foods for me without spending hours browsing the aisles.

I go to the Plano location, which happens to have a Whole Foods across the street from them. So while they might seem to offer the same concept, TJs definitely has some unique food items you won't see at Whole Foods.