Construction on the new Trader Joe’s at 1710 Camellia Boulevard in Lafayette, LA is continuing to move quickly, and at this point, changes are becoming noticeable almost daily.
When we last posted an update on February 25, 2026, the building’s walls were just starting to go up. Today, the structure is nearly fully formed, and crews have started working on the building’s exterior facade.
The photos and video included in this post were taken on June 11th and show pallets of brick staged around the site waiting to be installed. Since taking the footage, we’ve passed by the site again and can confirm that brickwork has already started going up on portions of the building.
There’s still a lot of exterior work left to do, including additional brickwork, paint, signage, landscaping, and other finishing touches. However, this is typically the phase where a project starts looking less like a construction site and more like the finished building.
Actual Trader Joe’s Plan Visual. See more (here)
Rendering of what we expect Trader Joe’s to look like when finished
As construction continues, we expect the building to look even more complete from the outside over the next few weeks.
Of course, there is still a lot happening inside as well, including electrical work, drywall, mechanical systems, interior finishes, and everything else to get the store ready for opening. But once those major construction items are completed, shelving, equipment installation, and stocking tend to move pretty quick.
Based on the progress we’re seeing today, we are still estimating a late summer to early fall opening, with August or September months being potential targets.
For more about Trader Joe’s, visit https://www.traderjoes.com . For more details about construction for the Lafayette location, see our past updates:
Official coming soon post: https://developinglafayette.com/wp/trader-joes-is-coming-soon-to-lafayette-la-acquired-documents-show/
Start of construction: https://developinglafayette.com/wp/trader-joes-construction-begins-along-camellia-boulevard-in-lafayette-la/
Walls starting to form: https://developinglafayette.com/wp/trader-joes-construction-progressing-in-lafayette-as-walls-begin-to-form/
