Trader Joe's will open Northeast Ohio's fourth store next year in University Heights. Gado via Getty ImagesUNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – Trader Joe’s is opening a fourth store in Northeast Ohio. He noted that Trader Joe’s chose University Heights as a good location. The Gateway North project is a mixed-use retail and residential complex that was approved by University Heights City Council in December 2024. It will feature first-floor retail space for Trader Joe’s and a restaurant.