California grocery retailer Trader Joe’s plans to open its second store in Spokane next year, taking space at the Franklin Park Mall. The popular Southern California-based company has leased 12,100 square feet in the north Spokane retail mall at 5420 N. Division St., said company spokeswoman Alison Mochizuki. In October 2011 the company opened its first Eastern Washington store in the Lincoln Heights shopping area. Almost cult-like interest in the store’s arrival peaked in the months before the formal Trader Joe’s announcement. A “Bring Trader Joe’s to Spokane” Facebook page gathered more than 21,000 “likes” from fans who pleaded with the company to add a store here/Tom Sowa, SR. More here. (SR file photo: Prospective employees fill out applications for the Trader Joe’s store in Lincoln Heights in September of 2011)