trader joe's remembered

[tkuder007]

closing up shop. margin pressures. whole foods. online vendors. etc

i wont miss the facebook messages from my poor hs acquaintances talking about their 2 buck chuck and the bachelor/real housewives evenings

 

[nardibynature2]

I will miss it.

 

[HereComeTheCats]

Will white people start shopping at Aldi instead?

 

[collinch]

I think it was just April fools a day early...not closing

 

[tkuder007]

You're right. Just found that out.

That's weak, I even checked my calendar before running with what I heard. How do you run an April fools joke early?

 

[gldendog]

I was gonna say. No way that is true. 40 year old suburban moms arent letting that place go out of business.

 

[NovaNation1188]

I shop there. Spend like $60-65 a week for myself and eat like a king. Would be a nightmare if it shut down.

 

[KennyTheKangaroo]

Trader joes has an interesting business model. Some of their stuff is really pricey, but some of their stuff is a really good deal. Gr8 Tortilla chips, gr8 taquitos.

 

[NovaNation1188]

What's really pricey there?

 

[KennyTheKangaroo]

Meat and some frozens

 

[NovaNation1188]

I think the meat is pretty fairly priced. I usually get chicken thigh for 4.99lb. The big chunks of meat (roasts, etc..) are a bit expensive $20-$30. Only frozens I buy are vegetables. Buying anything in a box in a frozen section is dicey.