BUT IS THERE PARKING?!?! New Trader Joe’s set to open in Waterford Lakes

The grocery store on Alafaya Trail is scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Thursday. The location is just over 9,000 square feet, making it slightly smaller than the Winter Park store, but its layout is designed to feel open, with lower shelving that allows customers to see more of the store as they shop.Trader Joe’s will carry many of the brand’s familiar favorites, including chili lime tortilla chips and Scandinavian Swimmers, along with everyday grocery staples such as eggs and milk.Store captain Randy Stewart said the company wants the new location to serve as a neighborhood grocery store, not just a destination for specialty items.Stewart said the surrounding community played a major role in building the team that will staff the store.“There’s so many people in the neighborhood that are just so genuinely nice,” Stewart said. “They care about people. It was real easy to find people to staff the store.”More than 3,000 people applied for about 70 positions, according to Stewart.The store also