Trader Joe’s plans first Chesterfield store at Springline development

Trader Joe’s appears to be planning its first store in Chesterfield at the Springline at District 60 development, according to filings submitted to Chesterfield County and sources familiar with the project, Richmond BizSense reported.

A building permit was filed last month for a 12,500-square-foot retail building at the southwest corner of the $1 billion, 42-acre Springline development located at the Midlothian Turnpike and Chippenham Parkway interchange. The size matches typical Trader Joe’s stores.

Architectural elevations submitted for the project show design features similar to those of Trader Joe’s stores. The site plan lists New York-based Taylor Associates Architects as the designer, a firm known for multiple Trader Joe’s locations.

Though there has been no formal announcement and the filings do not explicitly name Trader Joe’s as the tenant, sources told BizSense that the grocery chain is expected to open at Springline. A Trader Joe’s spokesperson declined to confirm the location but said the company is actively seeking new store sites nationwide.