Trader Joes

[graciegirl]

On the not allowed to be mentioned news site, there is an article about Trader Joe's passing us up for other area's in Florida and a link to tell them that you want them here. I sent my plea in, although I have never been in a Trader Joe's. So many of you on this forum have raved about them, they have to be great.


So...go over to the other site..(shhh) and send in your request.

[missypie]

Ok Gracie,

Lets go off campus next week and we'll go to TJ's. Pick a day that we are both not playing golf.

[Chatbrat]

They do their demographics--biggest aspect-population density, disposable income and people willing to spend for something special

The disposable income of the communities surrounding the villages will prevent any good restaurants retail stores & custom shops from our immediate area.

[perrjojo]

They do their demographics--biggest aspect-population density, disposable income and people willing to spend for something special

The disposable income of the communities surrounding the villages will prevent any good restaurants retail stores & custom shops from our immediate area.

Possibly, but I invited them to come to The Villages to see for themselves....not just look at statics on paper. :icon_hungry:

[graciegirl]

They do their demographics--biggest aspect-population density, disposable income and people willing to spend for something special

The disposable income of the communities surrounding the villages will prevent any good restaurants retail stores & custom shops from our immediate area.



Boy Howdy and Good Grief.

[chuckinca]

We've been going to various Trader Joe's stores for years - you're not missing a whole lot. IMHO Fresh Market is much better.

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[hulahips]

Love trader joes

[Chatbrat]

Trader Joe's salad dressings, hearts of palm in jars, specialty prepped entrees are great-we used to live in their store in Cary,NC

Another sore that most likely will never make it here is Whole Foods--unbelievable produce- and their Bison Dogs -were unbelievable

[Villager Joyce]

It is only 90 minutes to go to TJs in Winter Park, driving like the old lady I am and avoiding interstates and turnpikes. A pleasant trip.

[Retiring]

We've been going to various Trader Joe's stores for years - you're not missing a whole lot.

:agree:

[tomwed]

Fresh Market is a better store. It's also more expensive. Aldi's is also owned by the same family as Trader Joe's. I wonder how many of their products are the same with different brand names?

[JoMar]

Possibly, but I invited them to come to The Villages to see for themselves....not just look at statics on paper. :icon_hungry:

They don't make decisions on emotion or appearance....they make decisions on statistics. Coming here will show a great place to live, nice people (for the most part) but that doesn't generate acceptable profit.

[laryb]

This is the link from the other news site. Why don't we swamp them with messages? Hope this link works.
Location Request | Trader Joe's (http://www.traderjoes.com/contact-us/location-request)

[John_W]

After I reading so many great comments about TJ's I finally went into the Gainesville store about six months ago. I pushed a cart around and within 15 minutes I was ready to leave and didn't buy a thing. I rather shop at Publix, I just couldn't find anything great about the place.

I had moved here from Bel Air, Maryland and they built a Wegman's across the street from my home. In fact, I sold my home to the new manager. If anyone wants to be impressed with a supermarket, go into a Wegmans. The cooked foods and prepared foods section alone is as big as a Publix. They are really a destination store.

Here's the Bel Air store, the entire building you see is the grocery store.

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The prepared foods area

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The checkouts

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[tomwed]

I went to the one in Gainesville too. I only came home with a couple of things. Wegsman's is better but reminds me of Fresh Market price-wise. I buy what's on sale there.

[joldnol]

Request sent

[joldnol]

TJ's has awesome produce and frozen food

[Fredster]

Fresh Market is a better store. It's also more expensive. Aldi's is also owned by the same family as Trader Joe's. I wonder how many of their products are the same with different brand names?

TJ's is quite different from Aldi's

[tomwed]

TJ's is quite different from Aldi's
California, this is the store that beats Trader Joe’s on prices.

Well, most of them.

Aldi is a low-cost supermarket chain started in Germany by two Albrecht brothers — one of whom later bought Trader Joe’s. While Aldi (a combination of the words Albrecht and discount) has been in the U.S. for several decades, it’s recently been on an expansion binge and announced plans in June to expand into southern California.

By the end of 2018, Aldi expects to operate nearly 2,000 stores in the U.S., compared with 1,336 at the end of 2014, mostly in the eastern part of the country. Trader Joe’s, which got its start in California, is far smaller; it had 418 stores at the end of last year, according to Euromonitor, a global market research firm.


“It does hit a sweet spot, the same type of sweet spot that Trader Joe’s hits,” said Tim Barrett, global retailing analyst at Euromonitor. “You’re getting good prices and not sacrificing quality.”

But while Trader Joe’s has a cultlike following, Aldi has a somewhat down-market image in some areas. But it appears it is trying to change that, as it has done in the U.K., where it and rival Lidl have been remarkably successful in gaining market share from the country’s main supermarkets. Aldi’s U.S. chief executive, Jason Hart, recently told the Los Angeles Times that the chain has been attracting more affluent customers and that its newest stores are in middle-income and upper-income areas.

“If you were to shop at Aldi today, you would find almond milk, organic coconut oil and chia seeds because that’s what our customers are looking for,” Joan Kavanaugh, vice president of Aldi corporate buying, told MarketWatch.

I still wonder how many of their products are the same with different brand names?

[Fredster]

Love trader joes

Me too :pepper2:

[NYGUY]

We've been going to various Trader Joe's stores for years - you're not missing a whole lot. IMHO Fresh Market is much better.

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I agree!!

[jgm3279]

I am a huge fan of TJ's...just sayin.

[NYGUY]

After I reading so many great comments about TJ's I finally went into the Gainesville store about six months ago. I pushed a cart around and within 15 minutes I was ready to leave and didn't buy a thing. I rather shop at Publix, I just couldn't find anything great about the place.

I had moved here from Bel Air, Maryland and they built a Wegman's across the street from my home. In fact, I sold my home to the new manager. If anyone wants to be impressed with a supermarket, go into a Wegmans. The cooked foods and prepared foods section alone is as big as a Publix. They are really a destination store.

Here's the Bel Air store, the entire building you see is the grocery store.

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/06/a4/26ea35289605a85297bc92dd3daa6ca1.jpg?itok=bwkFYBH_

The prepared foods area

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The checkouts

http://www.daggerpress.com/wp-content/uploads/photo-2.jpg

While you are absolutely right, Wegman's is a full service grocery store +, while Trader Joe's and Fresh Market are boutique niche type of stores.

[TomOB]

Wegman's is a long drive from The Villages. I'll stick to Trader Joes and Fresh.

[gerryh1943]

I would love to see Cosco than Trader Joe

[Opmoochler]

Whole Foods is definitely better!

[joldnol]

Whole Foods is definitely better!

And way more expensive

[memason]

Every TJ's I have been to has been located in some sort of strip mall...never a stand alone building and always in high traffic areas. If that is a part of their store location criteria, think about a location that could fit that need. You would be talking about a strip mall type location with the square footage requirements of something like a Best Buy store; perhaps larger.

There just might not be a suitable location for them at this time...

[graciegirl]

Every TJ's I have been to has been located in some sort of strip mall...never a stand alone building and always in high traffic areas. If that is a part of their store location criteria, think about a location that could fit that need. You would be talking about a strip mall type location with the square footage requirements of something like a Best Buy store; perhaps larger.

There just might not be a suitable location for them at this time...


Now there is a reason that most of us wouldn't have thought of. They probably don't want to have a building built for them because of their business plan of keeping overhead low. Aldi's is kind of not in the beaten path which would equate with cheaper rent.


Good thinking Mike.


Missy Pie..........I would love to go with you next time you go, but I can't this week.

[annaroncevic@gmail.com]

I love Trader Joe's! Their frozen green beans alone are worth the trip. They're less expensive than Whole Foods, too.

[OldManTime]

Why would they want to pay the price that the developer demands, i do understand why. They should come into the Town of Lady Lake, like many of the major businesses have done in the last couple of years.

[graciegirl]

Why would they want to pay the price that the developer demands, i do understand why. They should come into the Town of Lady Lake, like many of the major businesses have done in the last couple of years.



According to MeMason that is exactly right. They locate themselves in lower rent areas like their sister store, Aldi's.


A house or a business sells or rents for what the market is willing to pay.


What kind of business says....I am going to lower my rent so that all people who want to rent here can afford it? Or a person selling their home says, I think I can get $200 thousand for my home, but I will list it for $150K to help some poor family out?


NO one forces anyone to sign a lease. It goes both ways, the person who owns the property is interested in leasing to people who will be able to pay the rent. I would.

[Sable99]

I tried to vote for a Trader Joe's in TV but I got an Oops! In other words, it didn't go through. Maybe it was because I was voting from Michigan. Anyway, I tried for you that love TJs.

TJs for me is just okay. When I lived in Virginia there was one about a half mile from my condo and I rarely went to it. It was always crowded and very hard to park. Someone mentioned that they tend to be in strip malls and I believe that is correct. The ones I have been to are in Falls Church/Alexandria, VA and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Both of these stores are in a very populated area.

Someone mentioned Lucky's in the comment section of the online newspaper. They said it was better -- especially for organic food. Has anyone shopped there?

[chuckinca]

I believe most grocery stores are in strip malls.

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[tomwed]

In England the Aldi's Advertisers have a sense of humor.
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Where is this store? Is this in the new section of The Villages? Does anyone recognize the language?
[I barely got by French in HS]
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[Boomer]

Coincidence this morning.......

I want to make French onion soup sometime soon so I was looking at recipes. They all use beef stock.......

Beef stock, organic or not, in a box or can or cube does not appeal to me. And it is always way too salty. But I do not want to boil a cow or whatever must be done to make beef stock from scratch.

And so I was moving on to peruse mushroom soup recipes when I was distracted by the recent issue of Real Simple magazine. On page 210 they are road testing broth and guess who won the beef broth prize.......Trader Joe's Organic Beef Broth. The quote from Real Simple says, "In a category full of bitter, salty, or artificially caramel-colored duds, this winner balanced genuine beef flavor with a smooth aftertaste." (While I find the word 'aftertaste' to be an odd choice of words, even if modified by the adjective 'smooth,' I do find this a promising review.)

And so, while I realize that this post is sort of off topic and while I realize that I have just revealed that I do not know the difference between broth and stock (or if there is one) I am wondering if anybody knows if they have a version of this stuff at Aldi.

I just want to make some soup this week.

Pot-Stirring Boomer

[billybye]

Maybe Trader Joes and Costco could be on outparcels of the Macys/Sears mall we are waiting for.

[tomwed]

Coincidence this morning.......

I want to make French onion soup sometime soon so I was looking at recipes. They all use beef stock.......

Beef stock, organic or not, in a box or can or cube does not appeal to me. And it is always way too salty. But I do not want to boil a cow or whatever must be done to make beef stock from scratch.

And so I was moving on to peruse mushroom soup recipes when I was distracted by the recent issue of Real Simple magazine. On page 210 they are road testing broth and guess who won the beef broth prize.......Trader Joe's Organic Beef Broth. The quote from Real Simple says, "In a category full of bitter, salty, or artificially caramel-colored duds, this winner balanced genuine beef flavor with a smooth aftertaste." (While I find the word 'aftertaste' to be an odd choice of words, even if modified by the adjective 'smooth,' I do find this a promising review.)

And so, while I realize that this post is sort of off topic and while I realize that I have just revealed that I do not know the difference between broth and stock (or if there is one) I am wondering if anybody knows if they have a version of this stuff at Aldi.

I just want to make some soup this week.

Pot-Stirring Boomer
I have bought both stock and broth at Aldi's. I think you would need to make your own comparisons with other brands. They all taste salty to me but I never tried the high end ones at Fresh Market.

I know you said it was too much work to make your own but I wonder if this would fill the bill.
Slow Cooker Beef Bone Broth | Award-Winning Paleo Recipes | Nom Nom Paleo (http://nomnompaleo.com/post/3615609338/slow-cooker-beef-bone-broth)

Hey, a question to other cooks out there: Would roasting the veggies and bones improve the taste of the stock? It's only 1 extra step. I make chicken stock and I found if I roast the chicken pieces with uncut carrots, 1/2 onion pieces and celery after I make the stock the veggies are still edible, not all cooked out and it saves time.

[Retiring]

Coincidence this morning.......

I want to make French onion soup

When shall I come over :)

[Soxman]

Wegman's is the best market I have ever shopped in, in my life. Large fresh bakery, fresh foods daily, freshest meats, produce, fish. Impressive wine choices. Some even have pubs in them. every year they also seem to be at the top of the "best places to work" also.

[CFrance]

When shall I come over :)
So you set the broth and the onions and gruyere and baguette on the kitchen till Mr. Boomer comes along.

And then call me.:pepper2:

[asianthree]

Fresh Market is a better store. It's also more expensive. Aldi's is also owned by the same family as Trader Joe's. I wonder how many of their products are the same with different brand names?

Not the same. There is a difference in products.

[manaboutown]

In the two cities where I now reside I am able to shop frequently at Trader Joe's and Costco. Both are great stores for different reasons. However, Wegman's and Central Market (Ft. Worth, TX) are incredible markets. Publix is also quite good IMHO.

Where I go the Trader Joe's are anchor tenants on strip malls. Anchor tenants usually get a lower rent per square foot because they bring in the business from which other tenants (and hence the landlord) may benefit.

As far as TV goes, probably the volume is not there compared to other sites where TJ's can readily locate. I read that the TJ's opening in S. Florida are within 100 miles of each other, probably for distribution purposes.

As far as a TJ store within TV, the developer, from what I have read, gets a big cut of gross sales on top of a base rent. TJ's may not go for that, especially when it has opportunities to more profitably locate stores elsewhere.

[lambchop285]

We've been going to various Trader Joe's stores for years - you're not missing a whole lot. IMHO Fresh Market is much better.

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i agree - Fresh Market is MUCH MUCH Better!!!!

[looneycat]

my problem with trader joes is that I own a digital kitchen scale and very rarely was the weight correct on their repackaged bulk goods sold in their containers, almost always they shorted the weight. sorry they are not an honest grocer.

[memason]

my problem with trader joes is that I own a digital kitchen scale and very rarely was the weight correct on their repackaged bulk goods sold in their containers, almost always they shorted the weight. sorry they are not an honest grocer.

How do you know your scales are accurate?

[tomwed]

Not the same. There is a difference in products.
You could be right. But how do you know that for sure?

[kstew43]

we live in pembroke pines, lower broward and have 1 trader joes and they are building 2 more within a 20 mile radius. they are all located in strip malls.

Trader Joes are trendy and thats all I can say about them.... my opinion anyway. I much perfer the old time grociers such as Doris Italian Market and Western Beef.....we also have Ginos. I do wish I could find something such as those in central florida to shop at.

Lower Broward is made up of residents that have more money than time.

I think Lake/Sumter/Marion County is the reverse.... majority anyway...more time and less money.

Besides TV internal.....the surrounding communities are not as prosperous and possibly thats why TV does not attract the type of stores and restuarants we would like. Also TV looses a majority of its residents in the summer months.

[asianthree]

You could be right. But how do you know that for sure?

Buy the same products eat them you will know in the first bite which is better. I have aldi 5 minutes from my house. TJ 1 hour. I drive that so I know what I am eating the better product. Owners are related, but do not share same business plan

[asianthree]

my problem with trader joes is that I own a digital kitchen scale and very rarely was the weight correct on their repackaged bulk goods sold in their containers, almost always they shorted the weight. sorry they are not an honest grocer.

I will weigh something on my scale next time and will let you know. My scales is calibrated weekly by a qualified dealer.so I know they are right. Not a home scale

[njbchbum]

Not the same. There is a difference in products.

In the products or the product names?

[tomwed]

according to consumer reports survey 2014 for customer satisfaction
1 Wegmans 90
2 Publix 87
3 Trader Joe's 87
4 Fareway Stores 85
5 Market Basket (Northeast) 85
6 Costco 84
7 Raley's 84
8 Sprouts Farmers Market 83
9 The Fresh Market 83
10 Stater Bros. 83

Aldi's was 14 with 81 points
Walmart was 67 out of 68 stores 64 points

[Ecuadog]

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Where is this store? Is this in the new section of The Villages? Does anyone recognize the language?
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My guess is Hungarian.

[OldManTime]

A developer outside the compound is in negotiations with them….

[justjim]

A developer outside the compound is in negotiations with them….

I am not surprised that new stores would look for "just outside land" to purchase or lease. Different strokes for different folks----For most groceries Publix suits me just fine----but then I am pretty easy to please when it comes to food----I was raised on "beans and potatoes"-----anything beyond that is luxury to me.

[Walt.]

My guess is Hungarian.

Your guess is correct.
The lady says there are 56 Aldis in Hungary.
If you get six (sample) items stamped you enter a prize drawing on the weekend.

[luckylilly]

I talked with the manager of Trader Joe's in Gainesville more than two years ago about the possibility of coming to The Villages. His comment was " It's way too expensive for us to do business with The Villages. Under their current policy, It's not going to happen". I didn't push for any kind of clarification, but one can draw their own conclusions. I'll drive the 50 miles North once a month and enjoy spending my money off the reservation.

[looneycat]

How do you know your scales are accurate?

i have a set of certified weights used to test scales. I used to make rocket propellant (solid fuel) and accuracy was demanded.

[tomwed]

i have a set of certified weights used to test scales. I used to make rocket propellant (solid fuel) and accuracy was demanded.
Well, to weigh loose beans you don't have to be a.................never mind.

[looneycat]

Well, to weigh loose beans you don't have to be a.................never mind.

:girlneener: