The wait is over for those in Westminster. The city's first Trader Joe's opened this week, and locals are excited to shop there for the first time.

Trader Joe's opened its ninth Colorado store in Westminster with a grand celebration. WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Trader Joe's officially opened its newest store in Colorado on Friday. The California-based grocer held a grand opening celebration at 9350 Sheridan Blvd., in the City Center Marketplace at 92nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.

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