Celebration Slated for Trader Joe's Opening

If you haven't heard, which I'm sure you have, has a new location opening in Montrose, down the street from .

On Oct. 28, the doors of the nearly 13,300 square feet specialty store will open, according to the Glendale News-Press.

Cedar-covered walls and Hawaiian holiday garb will line the store, including hand-painted murals of the vintage Montrose Clock and streets, the News-Press reported. 

As Trader Joe's rises, local market .

In response, Cordons owner Gus Malouf told Patch that he plans to open a new restaurant on his supermarket site.

“So here we go: 'the big' and 'the small.'  The small struggles to survive and the big struggles to take over,” Malouf said.

Malouf first opposed the Trader Joe's construction since it is close to the store; however, he now thinks he could benefit from their presence and bring new customers his way. 

“The personal touch is what separates us [from Trader Joe's], and we’ll continue to do that with a new restaurant I’m planning to add to this property," said Malouf. "We’ve been going through the permit process and hopefully we’ll be opening in a few months.”