Can you believe its been eight years since Orange County has seen a brand new Trader Joe’s open?

The 50-year-old chain, which facing stiff competition in Southern California, is opening its first San Juan Capistrano store Wednesday, Oct. 11. It’s the first new Trader Joe’s location to open in Orange County since two stores in Huntington Harbour and Aliso Viejo opened in 2009. (Note: Tustin doesn’t count because it was a relocation.)

San Juan Capistrano, its 20th store in Orange County, is filling a long overdue hole in the area. The closest other Trader Joe’s locations are in Laguna Niguel and San Clemente.

The 14,000-square-foot store, at the Mission Village Center, features murals of local landmarks such as the Mission San Juan Capistrano and the train station.

The store opens at 8 a.m. Address: 32151 Camino Capistrano.

Monrovia-based Trader Joe’s celebrated its 50th birthday in late August. It opened its first store in Pasadena in 1967. The chain, whose private label brands and low prices have earned it a cult-like following, operates 474 locations in the U.S.

Trader Joe’s has loose family ties to Aldi, a German-born discounter that entered the West Coast market last year.

In 2018, Trader Joe’s plans to open locations in Minneapolis and Washington D.C.