HERRIMAN — The city of Herriman made a long-awaited announcement to its residents Thursday: a new Trader Joe’s storefront is coming soon for their neighborhood.

To spill the news, the city took to social media, along with its Mayor Lorin Palmer, posting a cheeky video of the city’s official mascot, Herriman Yeti , snacking away at some Trader Joe’s white cheddar corn puffs (naturally flavored, of course).

Palmer said the new store will be the state’s sixth Trader Joe’s location and will be nestled into The Commons at Herriman Towne Center. The city communications manager, Jonathan LaFollette, said the location had been in the works for a few years.

According to him, the city consulted with a commercial development partner to make it happen, and coordinated with Target as an “anchor” for

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