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Old 10-18-2024, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
I am really skeptical about the success of getting a store to build here because of a lot of requests.

I think they pay good money for market studies and stuff like that.

And they are capitalists too.

They should just ask a financially secure Villager......

I think that is what I just scoffed at.

Go for it. I have been watching this for almost twenty years. I still haven't ever been in a Trader Joes and I will be 85 in a couple of weeks.
My guess is the reason TJs would not be on your radar, would be food choices. Probably Kosher, Organic, Locally sourced, or speciality items, are not important.
They have excellent cheese from around the world, their brined turkeys at holidays are as good as any southern mama could serve.

You will not find food, such as blocks of processed cheese. Their bakery items don’t have additives or preservatives, or any of their other items on the shelves.

Some their whole life have only eaten processed food, usually passed down from parent to children.
Then there are many who have their entire life never been subjected to processed food, and ensure they don’t have to worry about the need to read labels at TJ’s. Driving to a TJ’s instead of shopping in a 3x5 area in any Publix or Winn Dixie.

There is a strong possibility of an Ocala site, which is definitely closer than driving to Gainesville. That employees mention about 20% of their clients are from Ocala and TV

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