Trader Joe’s plans second Bend store at former JOANN site

Trader Joe’s is setting up a second Bend store at the former JOANN Fabrics and Crafts space in Pioneer Crossing, a move that could soon shape schedules, transfer requests and hiring on the city’s south side. Permit applications filed with the City of Bend in late March show the planned site near SW Highway 97 and Badger Road, inside a retail center already home to Subway, Cibelli’s Pizza and Ross.

If completed, the store would give Bend two Trader Joe’s locations. The chain already operates at 63455 N Hwy 97 in Cascade Village Shopping Center, and that existing store is the one listed in Trader Joe’s own location directory. For crew members, the second address matters because a new store usually means new job postings, more room for internal moves and a chance for current workers to step into openings before the store’s staffing roster is finalized.

Trader Joe’s has also said it plans a second Oregon store in Keizer, signaling that Bend is part of a broader 2026 expansion phase nationwide. That wider push can affect existing stores in practical ways. When a company adds a second location in the same market, it can ease pressure on one building’s schedule by spreading demand across two teams, while also creating competition for experienced crew members who want transfer options, steadier hours or a shorter commute.

The Bend project sits at a property owned by Dickerhoof Properties. Darren Dickerhoof said the store would provide a needed retail boost to Bend’s south end, where the Pioneer Crossing center is being asked to do more with a space left open by JOANN’s exit. For workers, that kind of location choice usually means the next clues will be found in hiring activity, staffing notices and any internal transfer conversations tied to the new store’s buildout.

Trader Joe’s public relations manager Nakia Rohde has said the company plans to open the Bend and Keizer locations as part of its Oregon expansion. The question for crew in Central Oregon is not whether the company is growing, but how that growth will be shared between the current Cascade Village store and the new south-side location once Trader Joe’s starts turning permits into posted roles.