# Alcohol permit hearing signals Trader Joe's plans for former Rite Aid on Wilshire

https://www.smdp.com/alcohol-permit-hearing-signals-trader-joes-plans-for-former-rite-aid-on-wilshire/

Trader Joe's is scheduled to go before city officials next week seeking permission to sell alcohol at 1331 Wilshire Blvd., the clearest sign yet that the grocer plans to open a store in the former Rite Aid building it bought last year. The hearing is set for Oct. 13 when “Trader Joe’s Company” is scheduled to request a Minor Use Permit to allow the sale of a full line of alcohol for off-premises consumption in conjunction with a 17,633 square foot grocery store. Trader Joe's paid $22 million, about $1,236 per square foot, for the 17,800-square-foot building in December 2025. The Rite Aid

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Created: 2026-10-25T08:56:58.105213+00:00

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Original source: https://www.smdp.com/alcohol-permit-hearing-signals-trader-joes-plans-for-former-rite-aid-on-wilshire/