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Trader Joe’s opens in Vista; mayor touts retail openings and hundreds of new jobs
Summary
Mayor John Franklin marked the December opening of Trader Joe’s at North County Square and cited other private expansions that added jobs, naming M2 Ingredients, Allsco Incorporated and Granite Construction among employers increasing local positions.
Mayor John Franklin announced that Trader Joe’s opened Dec. 6 at North County Square and said the store brought about 75 new jobs to Vista.
At the State of the City event, Franklin said the city worked with North County Square over a 17‑year project timeline to secure the store and praised the center’s “can do” approach. Bill Valeka, managing director of North County Square, told the mayor onstage that the…
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