Anxious customers welcome Trader Joe's in Johns Creek.
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Anxious customers welcome Trader Joe's in Johns Creek. * by JON WILCOX * jun 11, 2026 updated jun 11, 2026. JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - On the first day, Trader Joe said let there be snacks. "Oh, I've been praying for this day," Sugar Hill resident Boo Kirsch Hynes said at the June 11 opening of Johns Creek's first Trader Joe's. With a cart full of artisanal snacks and bright-eyed grin, Kirsch Hynes was one of the grocery's super fans who showed up at 9 a.m. for the store's first day in business. For many, the 9,240-square-foot location at 1000 Medley Blvd., next to the soon-to-be-completed Medley mixed-use center, is a godsend. With a Trader Joe's in Johns Creek, long drives to Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Norcross and Marietta are a thing of the past. "It's a big deal," Kirsch Hynes said. "I'm 20 minutes away. I'm so excited." Before the doors opened, the excitement was palpable. A line of eager shoppers wound around the building. A DJ flooded the parking lot with bass-heavy dance tunes, and lei-wearing staff members offered warm welcomes. Once inside the store, which features walls of Johns Creek specific artwork, customers swarmed, filling baskets and carts with the one-of-a-kind products that have created a cult following for the grocery chain. "I didn't know it was going to be such a zoo," Kirsch Hynes said. "But it was a fun, delicious zoo." First opened in...
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