Attention East Orange County shoppers: Trader Joe’s opens Thursday in Waterford Lakes

Trader Joe’s latest Central Florida location opens Thursday.The specialty grocer with a cult following is opening its third Orange County store in Waterford Lakes, at 1444 North Alafaya Trail. The location used to be a Party City store.Trader Joe’s already has stores in Winter Park and in the Dr. Phillips area of Orlando.It’s all part of Trader Joe’s continued nationwide expansion. Trader Joe’s is also working on locations in Kissimmee and Maitland, and recently submitted plans to open another store in Orlando along East Colonial Drive.The company opened dozens of new stores last year, including stores in Daytona Beach and Viera.