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Trader Joe's opens in Gainesville Wednesday 12/12:sing::coolsmiley::pepper2:
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Road trip

Joy to the world. yum.

We are planning on stopping there Thursday afternoon on our way back from Shands.

By the link provided I didn't realize it's a grocery store. But after reading the article about Trader Joe's in today's newspaper, I understand that's what it is.

What today's article didn't explain: What store does it compare with? Does it compare with Aldi's? Save-a-Lot? Fresh Market? Walmart? Notice that the lowest prices are found at grocery stores outside of the villages.

Villages PL, I'm not sure Trader Joe's compares to any other store. Maybe Fresh Market but a LOT cheaper. It has old-school service, kosher meat, great coffee, cookies, cheap wine, wonderful organic produce (at pretty much prices close to regular produce at the stores here). In size, I'd say our Aldi's is the closest.

It's an easy drive from here and worth doing once in awhile. Here's hoping they decide to open one here.

Do you have to "join" and pay a yearly fee like you do for Sam's club??

No. Just shop and indulge.

Trader joes and Aldi are of the same parent company with joes being the upscale of the two

Thanks, that explains a lot. I shop mostly for fruit and vegetables at Aldi's and I imagine the produce section wouldn't be all that different from one store to the other.

I didn't know that and just tried Aldi's for the first time last weekend and was pleasantly surprised. In fact, I mentioned to someone that I saw a couple of Trader Joe items at Aldi before reading your quote. Interesting and thanks for sharing!

I am one happy camper
 

We just returned from a wonderful visit in Ohio for the holidays. We got to see many of the family, stayed with good, good friends and saw as much snow as I want to this winter. West Chester OH had about 3-4 inches when we left and was expecting more yesterday and today. As we were leaving Cincy we stopped at Trader Joes and stocked up on $3.00 Buck Chuck. Well 3.89 buck chuck actually. We bought a case of wine, 3 lg bags of pecans and almonds, several boxes of their famous Tomato Basil Soup and about four more things. The Bill was $79.00 for all of it! God I miss TJs.
We went across the street and hav a meal at Skyline (Cincy's beloved chili,) and went to pick up 8 pounds of Goetta and one of Kahn's Braunschwager. We are in hog heaven. :2excited:

Ah, but you would be amazed at what else there is besides produce! If this has any importance to you (it sure does to me...), every item sold by Trader Joe's under their own label is non-GMO. There are things you can find at TJ's that would be hard to find anywhere else. Make one trip there and see. Simply put, it's a gourmet shop without gourmet shop prices! We shop at Aldi regularly and like it, and even though they have the same parent company, there is no comparison!

I have never been in a Trader Joes and often wonder too at the enthusiastic supporters they have.

A neighbor served me sweet pickled beets and they were WONDERFUL. She said she had stopped at Trader Joes and bought them there.

It is hard for those of us who have not been to a Trader Joe store to conceptualize.

Please tell us what some of your favorite things are to buy there.

Good idea, Gracie - I would love to know what items people really like from Trader Joe's. I'm going up with a group on the 19th and it would be great to have some recommendations. I'll certainly look for the pickled beets.

Love Trader Joes. Went to the new one in Gainesville last week. Bought creamy tomato soup (in a box), split pea soup, frozen chicken tacos, wines, dips etc.

This is the first I heard of Aldi's, can you tell me where it is, and what you buy there? Thanks

A long time customer of Publix, saying Trader Joe's is overrated unless you know exactly what you want and buy in bulk. It's like going to Sav-a-Lot.

We were addicted to TJs when we lived in CA and thrilled when it came here to the ATL area. Their wine, soups, spices, sausages, crackers .... are all well made and well priced. We will be making visits every time we are back here in ATL and filling the car!

Well Gracie, I was just there today. I go often here where I live. Olive oil, honey. canned black beans, nonfat milk, chicken broth, Brie cheese, brown rice, wild rice, 2 bottles of wine, and Thai yellow Curry sauce. I did not buy any vegies today as we are going to Detroit to visit our daughter and her hubby in a couple of days. So that was my list for today, oh and it all cost me $44.00 :wave:

Gracie - had my first experiece at TJ's the other day. Was very impressed with the store, what it had to offer, and especially the prices. We bought frozen tuna, salmon and mahi at spectacular prices (and it stayed frozen solid till we got home). Will post after we try it to give an opinion on quality. Bought the $2.99 wine (formerly known as 2 buck chuck) and wasn't impressed, but what do you want for $2.99. Trail mix is outstanding with several choices, mushroom risotto, and a rosemary/raisin cracker to go with some goat cheese I already had. So far happy with my purchase and especially their prices - seem to carry a good amount of unusual items. Looking forward to a return trip; however, 120 miles round trip is a bit much for shopping!

Here are some of my favorites
 

I love nuts and there are large bags of raw, roasted and salted nuts at reasonable prices. Great for snacking, cooking or salads. They make great Tapenades, have great frozen foods ( I love their frozen hor doerves). I also buy Italian sauces but they have many interesting sauces and flavored olive oils and vinegars as well. There are great salted snacks. meats, lunch meats and dairy. Good Greek yogurt and regular kind.
Gracie et. al, you would love the place.

The "three buck chuck" wine is made by Charles Shaw and is actually quite good, but there is a large selection of wine available. This store just has Villages stamped all over it. In Cincy it is locates in Kenwood and caters to the clientele in that vicinity so you know it is quality.

How about a Road trip? We could include lunch and fellowship.



If anyone is interested in a road trip, let me know.

just one more (but very important) reason to love Trader Joes!!

Rejecting Walmart Strategy, Trader Joe's pays a living wage

We are from california and just love Trader Joe's--Now that Sweet Bay decided not to open another store in Brownwood--Trader Joe's would make a wonderful addition to the Villages--Let's get emails sent to the owners petitioning them to get a Trader Joe's for the VILLAGE PEOPLE!

Hopefully our efforts from the past combined with any current emails, etc., will get a Trader Joe's here someday.

(See that "California" at the bottom of my posts, that's where I got hooked on Trader Joe's. See that motorhome in the photo at the top left? That will be headed to California soon for a long visit. Just so we can go to Trader Joe's. Well, not really, lots of friends and family out there including a granddaughter graduating from high school.)

Gracie, Trader Joes is similar to Jungle Jims, only much smaller and better organized. I was in OH last week and drove down SR 4 and noticed that Jungle Jims has changed on the outside dramatically though.. very similar merchandise.

Trader Joes is gourmet and organic. GREAT MEAT no comparison to Aldi. How far would the trip be?

About an hour from TV

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We have Trader Joes in NJ. I can not see why anyone would go out of their way to visit one. Nothing great or wow! about it.

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Au contrair mon frere. :mmmm: