Trader Joe's
 

Heard today that Trader Joe's is coming to Wildwood where WinDixie was. Has anybody else hear this news?

Nope

Where did this info come from?

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No idea if TJ is headed our way. BUT.....

..........Trader Joe's just paid Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.$ 7.8 Million

for a 76 acre site
just off I-95 in Daytona Beach.
Site-work for this new Distribution Center has begun.
When operational, 450 jobs will be filled at this Distribution Center.

Yes they are planning to add some stores in Florida.

Trader Joe's has opened about ten new stores in the past three years in Florida. Two more will open shortly; one in St Pete in Feb and another in Orlando in the Dr Phillips area.

There is nothing on their website about a location in Wildwood.

Please tell us who your source is. Unless you are not allowed to because they told you it was strictly confidential.

Did the rumor also include that the whole shopping center would be rebuilt? It appears that would be required.
Kinda out of the way as well.

I heard it was bought by Costco!

:jester:

What makes Trader Joe's special or unique?

I went to one in Pal Alto, while visiting my son, a couple of times because it was convenient but I don't remember it having a product line that was not included in Publix or Winn Dixie.

He doesn't have much time to shop or cook so he likes their salads and sushi.

I was talking to one of the checkers while at the TJ in Gainesville. She questioned we would get a TJ here since we had Aldi's. Since the stores are owned by brothers, she thought there was some agreement between the two that only one of the stores would be in an area. Does anyone know of an Aldi's and TJ in the same town?

Trader Joe's Cousin [Aldi's] Moving to TC
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
click here

Don't ya just love a rumor?? That said I'd love it "IF" Trader Joe's came near-by! Yes, they have both Aldi and Trader Joe's in the same communities as where we moved here from had them. Just not across the street from one another.

A friend told me that "out west" they utilize buildings that once housed another business, rather than building new ones so I could see them taking over the W.D. BUT would rather we knew for sure before sending info out w/out naming a source.

Warwick, RI.

On Wildwood location. That location would need to be reduced in size. Trader Joe's does not use that big of a space

I was told by an employee of Trader Joes that a huge distribution center is being built in Daytona. Once completed there will be many more stores.

There are both Aldi's and Trader Joes in Rochester, NY. I really miss my Wegmans and Trader Joes. Lucky us. They were both in the same strip mall and constantly had price wars.

Still waiting for the OP to say who they heard it from. I would be thrilled if TD did come here. Yesterday I went to TD in Winter Park and bought beautiful produce, bread, cheeses, fish from Alaska (frozen) and many misc items. I was a very happy girl.

Columbus OH has an Aldi's and Trader Joes within a 1/2 mile of each other.

Most Trader Joe stores are small. The Winn Dixie property would be much larger. I've only seen them in urban areas.

Checkers are a good source of accurate information.

Did you miss post #4?

Okay, I'm moving on !! This has been beat to death for many years. Another few months someone will post again, I hear Trader Joes is coming. ;)

Give me a Wegman's and you can kick Trader Joe's to the curb!!

Indianapolis has several Aldi's and Trader Joe's.

Winter Park, Orlando, Gainesville...
 

...and lots of others.

Remember the rumor about Dillard's coming to TV. It was a done deal on 466 where the Buffalo use to roam! Now, no Buffalo either.

Rumors galore, mostly wishful thinking.....How many have you actually seen come true? How about TVIA, "The Villages International Airport" being built there as soon as they can buy enough land for runways. Plenty of space between Wildwood and Inverness.

Oh you better not pout
You better not cry
You better not shout I'm telling you why
Trader Joe's is coming to town

Joe sees you when your shopping
Joe knows you like Aldi's
And Wegmans would be better
But they both don't sell with a get one free


[you do the next verse]

i started writing something before i looked at other posts, a parody, but because of a recent event that is so wrong and so serious i don't feel like doing it anymore. that's why i deleted it.