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Trader Joe's Eyes Fox Venice Theater for Grocery Store Redevelopment

4/15/2026

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Trader Joe's plans to convert the Fox Venice Theater in Los Angeles into a 12,500-square-foot grocery store at 620 S. Lincoln Blvd, with hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Fox Venice opened in 1951 and has been largely vacant for years, raising concerns about preserving its Art Deco character.
The redevelopment remains in the approval phase, leaving the future uncertain and drawing mixed local reactions.

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Trader Joe's plans to convert the Fox Venice Theater in Los Angeles into a 12,500-square-foot grocery store at 620 S. Lincoln Blvd, with hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Fox Venice opened in 1951 and has been largely vacant for years, raising concerns about preserving its Art Deco character.
The redevelopment remains in the approval phase, leaving the future uncertain and drawing mixed local reactions.