Has anything been in the press or posted about a 2nd TJ's coming to the Tulsa area?

I have not seen anything. In a recent announcement of 24 new locations, Tulsa wasn't mentioned. Have you heard something?

I have not seen anything. In a recent announcement of 24 new locations, Tulsa wasn't mentioned. Have you heard something?

Yes. Will have more info soon.

I read this title... then it said Tulsa. Sad day.

I believe they are also looking in Edmond and Moore/Norman, but don't have particulars as of yet.

Yes. Will have more info soon.

Apparently there is an effort to get a location in Jenks.

Some local business/real estate owners who run the "Ten District" are behind that. They said on a facebook post that they are trying to acquire properties in the downtown for a potential site to propose to TJ corporate.

Link to facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14iB9emKnt4/

I have the plans and it's not Jenks.


Looks like when I post the info I have it will be the first anyone has heard of it.

I believe they are also looking in Edmond and Moore/Norman, but don't have particulars as of yet.

OMG. What if they go in University Town Center….Will everyone go crazy on here?

I have the plans and it's not Jenks.


Looks like when I post the info I have it will be the first anyone has heard of it.

Ooh exciting. I thought Jenks downtown would be a tough sell to TJ since its a little tough to get to and not central enough. The incomes are there though.

My other uninformed guesses would be Broken Arrow or the Bixby/Tulsa area. Im excited to hear more when you can share.

OMG. What if they go in University Town Center….Will everyone go crazy on here?

Maybe. There's a chance they go to Moore just like Costco did. as a norman resident that doesn't shoot down anything that the city throws at me that would improve the city though that would be nice

It seems like TJs like centrally located, older strip malls with small parking lots. The Norman Sprouts is exactly like that. I'm not sure I've seen one in a brand new building

Not the Utica Square development right? That one was being pitched as a new to market upscale grocer. I didn’t get the name though.

It seems like TJs like centrally located, older strip malls with small parking lots. The Norman Sprouts is exactly like that. I'm not sure I've seen one in a brand new building

I've long thought the old Homeland at Main & Berry (now Habitat Restore) would be the perfect place for a Norman TJ's.

It seems like TJs like ..... older strip malls....

The one we frequent in North Dallas opened in a brand new free standing.

Not the Utica Square development right? That one was being pitched as a new to market upscale grocer. I didn’t get the name though.

It's less than two miles from Utica Square to the current TJs.

I've long thought the old Homeland at Main & Berry (now Habitat Restore) would be the perfect place for a Norman TJ's.

Hadn't thought of that location mainly because it has been in use ever since I started coming to Norman regularly. I like it better than the vacant Sears in the mall.

Maybe go for Whole Food in the mall??? I actually don't think this is likely. Most probable location would be UNP if I had to guess.

I do hope the OKC area gets a second of both TJ and WF. They have to be one of the largest metros with only 1. If one wanted to build in Moore or Norman, closer to me, I'd be even more appreciative. Lol

Can someone just explain to me how Tulsa would get a second Trader Joe’s before Oklahoma City? I mean, I don’t have anything against Tulsa, but that just seems bizarre to me. Is that town really that much richer than Oklahoma Oklahoma City?

Can someone just explain to me how Tulsa would get a second Trader Joe’s before Oklahoma City? I mean, I don’t have anything against Tulsa, but that just seems bizarre to me. Is that town really that much richer than Oklahoma Oklahoma City?

No, I don't think so, just denser, Tulsa is almost twice as dense as OKC City Limits proper. The "problem" is that with a second location of any retailer, you have to be very strategic with placement in OKC, as you are probably always going to exclude 30 to 40% of the city population due to distance. If TJ's goes to Norman, it's not likely going to pull a large number from Edmond or Yukon or vice versa.

Moore quickly became the "middle" ground for south OKC and Norman shoppers, like Memorial Road pulls in NWOKC and Edmond.

https://www.bestplaces.net/compare-cities/tulsa_ok/oklahoma_city_ok/people

We live in NWOKC, it's rare we travel all the way out to west OKC for the Outlet Shops, and while we have Costco at Western near by, we never purposely drove out to the one in Moore before the north OKC location opened.

OKC has actually higher income than Tulsa according to this: https://www.bestplaces.net/compare-cities/tulsa_ok/oklahoma_city_ok/economy

The one we frequent in North Dallas opened in a brand new free standing.

Fair enough. Selfishly I hope they open in central norman somewhere.

No, I don't think so, just denser, Tulsa is almost twice as dense as OKC City Limits proper. The "problem" is that with a second location of any retailer, you have to be very strategic with placement in OKC, as you are probably always going to exclude 30 to 40% of the city population due to distance. If TJ's goes to Norman, it's not likely going to pull a large number from Edmond or Yukon or vice versa.

Moore quickly became the "middle" ground for south OKC and Norman shoppers, like Memorial Road pulls in NWOKC and Edmond.

https://www.bestplaces.net/compare-cities/tulsa_ok/oklahoma_city_ok/people

We live in NWOKC, it's rare we travel all the way out to west OKC for the Outlet Shops, and while we have Costco at Western near by, we never purposely drove out to the one in Moore before the north OKC location opened.

OKC has actually higher income than Tulsa according to this: https://www.bestplaces.net/compare-cities/tulsa_ok/oklahoma_city_ok/economy

And those numbers are all reversed for Tulsa County vs Oklahoma County. That's why I think the new TJs will be in Bixby or Tulsa in the area of Memorial from 101st to 111th. The west side of Memorial there is Bixby, the east side is Tulsa.

I've long thought the old Homeland at Main & Berry (now Habitat Restore) would be the perfect place for a Norman TJ's.
This could be a great idea for many reasons
1. Close to the university
2. Close to Downtown
3. Centrally Located
4. Other nearby stores like the DG up on Berry just had everyone quit heard they still didn't raise the hourly pay so that is at risk of closing.

For our friends in Tulsa, Trader Joe’s is planning a second area location.

Plans have been filed for a TJ’s at 1525 E. Hillside in Broken Arrow.

The store will be free-standing near Broken Arrow Expressway and S. 177th E. Avenue adjacent to Target.

As for the OKC area, TJ’s has been scouting locations in the Edmond and Moore/Norman areas.


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New construction in a power center makes a location in university town center more likely.

They seem to be increasingly building free-standing locations.

For a long time, their business model was to take over vacant grocery stores in closer-in locations, as there are tons of old spaces that fit their needs but are now too small for traditional grocers.

Looks like some other facebook pages taking the content to get some engagement! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F3m8XUTBV/ "Edmond Active"

A far North TJ's can't come soon enough. When the Nichols Hills location opened, we always went shortly after opening time on the weekends. We rarely go much later than that, but when we do, it's either busy enough to make me second-guess even going there or it's just so busy that I choose not to go in.

Hopefully one or two more locations would alleviate that, but I'm not sure it would. The old "If you build it, they will come" phenomenon.

A far North TJ's can't come soon enough. When the Nichols Hills location opened, we always went shortly after opening time on the weekends. We rarely go much later than that, but when we do, it's either busy enough to make me second-guess even going there or it's just so busy that I choose not to go in.

Hopefully one or two more locations would alleviate that, but I'm not sure it would. The old "If you build it, they will come" phenomenon.

I dont think I've ever been to a trader joes anywhere that wasn't packed.

Tulsa World doing their Oklahoman impression where they don't know how to get information, so they merely call TJ's who of course denies the Broken Arrow location, using carefully worded semantics.

TJ's did the exact same thing when we broke story about them coming to Nichols Hills -- causing the Oklahoman to characterize the news as unfounded rumors -- and then a few months later they formally announced that site and almost immediately started work.

I've stopped listing the sources for my reports because these people aren't smart enough to figure it out on their own.

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Is a Trader Joe's coming to Broken Arrow? The company and city officials are mum
Nov 7, 2024

Social media is buzzing about a Trader Joe’s possibly coming to Broken Arrow.

But neither city officials nor the company would confirm.

“We are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country, including the Tulsa area, as we hope to open more new neighborhood stores each year,” Trader Joe’s Public Relations Manager Nakia Rohde told the Tulsa World in an email.

“At this time, we do not have a location confirmed in Broken Arrow,” she said.

OKC.talk.com, said on its Facebook page that “plans have been filed for a TJ’s at 1525 E. Hillside in Broken Arrow.

“The store will be free-standing near Broken Arrow Expressway and S. 177th E. Avenue adjacent to Target.”

The site did not list a source for its information.

Likewise, BA Buzz posted on its Facebook page:

“After years of speculation, it appears Trader Joe’s is looking to build a new location in Broken Arrow!!! The site is along Hillside Drive across from Dick’s Sporting Goods. It’s important to note that company officials have not confirmed this new location on their list of new stores, but the project is out to bid.”

That social media site also did not list a source for its information.

A spokeswoman for the Broken Arrow city manager said city officials do not know of any specific plans for a new store there.

“I hope it comes, but we don’t know yet,” said Lesa Jones, operations and communications officer for the City Manager’s Office.

This seems a lot better than the Oklahoman in that they actually credited OKCTalk as the source. They're also not denying your reporting, but just sharing what the company said. Certainly not in-depth reporting, but not the shoddy plagiarism of the Oklahoman.

For our friends in Tulsa, Trader Joe’s is planning a second area location.

Plans have been filed for a TJ’s at 1525 E. Hillside in Broken Arrow.

The store will be free-standing near Broken Arrow Expressway and S. 177th E. Avenue adjacent to Target.






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The Oneta/Wagoner area is booming. South Tulsa's last remaining square mile of vacant land is being filled in with subdivisions. Broken Arrow isnt too far behind as well. An old friend of mine recently moved from the Cedar Ridge area to the Forest Ridge area because he was tired of the traffic in South Tulsa/Broken Arrow. Fair Oaks isnt far away and if anything ever comes of that it will further grow the East.

I love how OKCTalk breaks the news of a new TJ in Tulsa. TulsaNow is so dead. Lol

Anyways, I'm happy to see them finally building a suburban location in Oklahoma. There aren't too many areas as nice as brookside or Nichols Hills Plaza in Oklahoma, so hopefully them venturing away from that means they will build more across the state in the next few years.

I love how OKCTalk breaks the news of a new TJ in Tulsa. TulsaNow is so dead. Lol

Anyways, I'm happy to see them finally building a suburban location in Oklahoma. There aren't too many areas as nice as brookside or Nichols Hills Plaza in Oklahoma, so hopefully them venturing away from that means they will build more across the state in the next few years.

Lol - yeah, I love TulsaNow... but it's real hit or miss on activity.

OKCTalk could franchise and open up a TulsaTalk... ;)

OKCTalk could franchise and open up a TulsaTalk... ;)

I proposed this to Pete many years ago and he wasn't interested.

I proposed this to Pete many years ago and he wasn't interested.

I own TulsaTalk.com.

However, with all due respect, I don't really care about Tulsa.

What drives me and this site is stupid, illogical passion for OKC. I've had it since I was a little kid when I'd ride with my dad downtown or to Citizens Bank at 23rd & Classen.

It took me over a decade to build this site to where it was active and impactful, and I lost a ton of money in the process.

I've had offers by others to run TulsaTalk but there is simply no way anyone would ever put into it what I have done here. And I don't mean that as a humble brag, it's more embarrassing than anything else. There is a good deal of expense and certainly time that would be required and why would I do that for something where I don't have any real passion or interest? Even my ownership of the Gazette was just a big distraction that kept me for spending more time on what I really care about.

I own TulsaTalk.com.

However, with all due respect, I don't really care about Tulsa.

What drives me and this site is stupid, illogical passion for OKC. I've had it since I was a little kid when I'd ride with my dad downtown or to Citizens Bank at 23rd & Classen.

It took me over a decade to build this site to where it was active and impactful, and I lost a ton of money in the process.

I've had offers by others to run TulsaTalk but there is simply no way anyone would ever put into it what I have done here. And I don't mean that as a humble brag, it's more embarrassing than anything else. There is a good deal of expense and certainly time that would be required and why would I do that for something where I don't have any real passion or interest? Even my ownership of the Gazette was just a big distraction that kept me for spending more time on what I really care about.

Totally fair. Hard to beat passion for your hometown. You've done a great job with this site,

I own TulsaTalk.com.

However, with all due respect, I don't really care about Tulsa.

What drives me and this site is stupid, illogical passion for OKC. I've had it since I was a little kid when I'd ride with my dad downtown or to Citizens Bank at 23rd & Classen.

It took me over a decade to build this site to where it was active and impactful, and I lost a ton of money in the process.

I've had offers by others to run TulsaTalk but there is simply no way anyone would ever put into it what I have done here. And I don't mean that as a humble brag, it's more embarrassing than anything else. There is a good deal of expense and certainly time that would be required and why would I do that for something where I don't have any real passion or interest? Even my ownership of the Gazette was just a big distraction that kept me for spending more time on what I really care about.

Sounds like you just need to find the Pete of Tulsa :D

Intel has the second OKC location to be at Rockwell and Expressway (Hobby Lobby side).