New Trader Joe's Opening On East 14th Street

NEW YORK CITY — A new Trader Joe's will open next week in the East Village, representatives from the company confirm.

The popular discount grocery store is slated to open its newest outpost on East 14th Street and Avenue A Monday morning at 8 a.m., said spokeswoman Kenya Friend-Daniel.

This new location is less than three blocks from East 14th Street's first Trader Joe's near Third Avenue, where a line of customers can be frequently be seen snaking out the door.

Trader Joe's newest store is on the two lower levels of the luxury development EVE East Village and will be the company's ninth outpost in Manhattan.

The blog EV Grieve reported Friday a "Grand Opening" sign recently appeared on the new Trader Joe's front door.

When a new Trader Joe's opened on the Upper West Side in February, customers waiting to get inside lined up around the block.

A mariachi band serenaded customers who were given Hawaiian leis as they entered the store.