[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Innserelli

Does anyone know if there is a store similar to Trader Joe's in our area?

How is a new thread started. I do not see anywhere on the screen to do this.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Whitley

How is a new thread started. I do not see anywhere on the screen to do this.

Click on "forum" then "all forums home". Scroll down until you see the forum topic you want to use and click on it. Click on "post new thread".

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Click on "forum" then "all forums home". Scroll down until you see the forum topic you want to use and click on it. Click on "post new thread".

Thank you very much. I would not have been able to figure that out. Thank You.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by eiannace

Aldi is not Trader Joe’s but is similar.

I don’t see how they are similar. Trader Joe’s is high end stuff that I don’t eat and ALDIs is cheap brands Tharp no one has ever heard of. Not sure how you can compare the 2.

[DONS999]

Just went to TJs in Tampa last Sunday and it took almost 45 minutes in a line just to get into the parking lot. That is how popular TJs is in Tampa.
Wine and Frozen food sections are great

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

There's a TJs in Orlando & in Gainesville. I wish they would open one closer. I also think they have removed the page that used to allow you to suggest new locations for them to look at.

Never understood the "T.J's thing" UNTIL I started shopping there regularly and really got familiar with their products and brands. That's when I finally understood our adult children's loyalty to the store. Similar to what others do concerning making a trip to Gainesville a fun mini vacation, lunch at a fav, trip to whole foods, etc. we do the same only to Winter Park, a place we enjoy. Usually nice brunch at Another Broken Egg, stops at T.J.'s, W. Foods, and several other of our favs. Makes a nice day, good to get out of the V's for awhile !

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

TJ's is a upscale, major chain? I'll take some of whatever you're smokin'.

Most every major chain of every sort, is located within 15-20 minutes of The Villages. Driving to Orlando to do grocery shopping, certainly doesn't sound like a "upscale endeavor" to me.

15-20 minutes ??? LMAO. 15-20 minutes out of The Villages gets you cows and broken down stores and maybe into lovely downtown Leesburg. Can barely get to Walmart in Leesburg in 15-20 minutes or even in the Villages for that matter. Lotsa car dealers though.

As for Orlando. Never JUST for food shopping. Always for a full day of all kinds of shopping and sometimes entertainment. Never said it was UPSCALE (but a lot of it is) but don't see any major BUSINESSES (other than car dealers, broken down bars "within 15 20 minutes of here. " It takes 15-20 minutes just to get from 466A to 441 to enjoy fine dining at Chick-Fil-A or Chicken Salad Chick! !!!! I think your sense of time is off a bit.

Let's see: Orlando. Every major retail store and/or restaurant you can find none of which is even close to 15-20 minutes. Multiple outlet malls, restaurant row. Even been there? Every major fine restaurant you can name. Multiple major theme parks. Multiple Costco's . Multiple TJ's. List some of those "every major chains" 15-20 minutes? Even downtown Ocala is about 45 minutes and even they don't have much.


Well, if you consider lots of Fast Food restaurants, Beef O' Bradys, Beals, and 20 local restaurants all owned by the same folks "major chains" then maybe you're right and even most of them aren't 15-20 minutes from here and I am about 1 mile north of 466A.

[cdzizzy]

Agree with drive to Gainesville UNLESS you also need a Costco fix -- then about the same distance will get you to Costco, TJ's and Whole Foods. I've always referred to Whole Foods as "Whole Paycheck" and believe they are quite pricey. Fresh Market is great if you get their emails and know what to shop for/when (on sale). LOVE Sprouts, but really only bought bakery, deli, dairy and produce -- they won't have all the brand names you'll find at Publix. Sprouts is often the lowest price for produce -- except maybe Aldi, but that store gives me the creeps.

[cdzizzy]

meant to say same distance south (Winter Park area...).