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jblum315 11-19-2012 01:48 PM

You won't know unless you go there.

Mack184 11-19-2012 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ooper (Post 582956)
I have to say I agree with a previous poster. Never heard of Trader Joes and I assume that it is just a grocery store where a turkey is a turkey and ham is ham. Why would anyone drive over 120 miles to buy groceries when you can get to a store on your golf cart? What is the draw?

I don't know in what areas all of Trader Joe's stores are located but they are a big, big thing with the upper-middles & richies here in the Baltimore area. I've been in our local one just once, and I left with the same impression I had the one time I went to one of the local Whole Foods outlets. If you're not of a certain political persuasion and didn't run with the hippies you weren't their kind of people.

Thankfully for us, Wegman's is exploding in this area in a big way, and there are now 3 Wegman's stores in the Baltimore metro. Something I will dearly miss once we are permanent in TV area.

applesoffh 11-19-2012 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mack184 (Post 582978)
I don't know in what areas all of Trader Joe's stores are located but they are a big, big thing with the upper-middles & richies here in the Baltimore area. I've been in our local one just once, and I left with the same impression I had the one time I went to one of the local Whole Foods outlets. If you're not of a certain political persuasion and didn't run with the hippies you weren't their kind of people.

Thankfully for us, Wegman's is exploding in this area in a big way, and there are now 3 Wegman's stores in the Baltimore metro. Something I will dearly miss once we are permanent in TV area.

Wow...I don't know about the Baltimore area but Trader Joe's has been a hit everywhere...regardless of the political persuasion of the various shoppers. Most of the goods are self-branded; they are, for the most part, substantially less expensive than the grocery chains (especially in the New York area), offer high quality goods consistantly, and a great variety of cheeses, baked goods, coffees and teas, etc. Generally not huge like Whole Foods, not as expensive as Whole Foods and there is really no fresh meats or fish to speak of (some, yes...but not lots, ad no custom butchering). In addition, they offer a large variety of packaged foods not laced with additives, preservatives, artficial sweeteners, etc.

Agree that Wegman's is a terrific supermarket chain but, alas, there are none down here...considering the "political persuasion" of a majority of Villagers.

Moderator 11-19-2012 03:34 PM

The topic is Trader Joes coming to Gainsville. Please do not turn this into a political discussion and let's get back on topic.

Thank you.

applesoffh 11-19-2012 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Moderator (Post 582993)
The topic is Trader Joes coming to Gainsville. Please do not turn this into a political discussion and let's get back on topic.

Thank you.

MY bad! Some people post stuff that just rankles me...won't happen again!

Cantwaittoarrive 11-19-2012 03:47 PM

I was going to stock up on wine from the trader Joe's back home over the holiday's but I guess now I won't have too

casita37 11-19-2012 05:48 PM

Wine? Do they have a house brand or just good prices on wine, in general?

Mack184 11-19-2012 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by applesoffh (Post 582996)
MY bad! Some people post stuff that just rankles me...won't happen again!

Well some people post things that rankle me. However, I was not making any sort of a blanket politcal statement. What I was doing was discussing MY personal experience at 2 local Baltimore stores. I don't know anything about the other stores within the chain, just what I experienced locally.

Down Sized 11-19-2012 05:49 PM

Traders Joes a grocery store?

Cantwaittoarrive 11-19-2012 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by casita37 (Post 583044)
Wine? Do they have a house brand or just good prices on wine, in general?

House brand $2.99 and it's good

GatorFan 11-19-2012 07:44 PM

I love Trader Joes. Gainesville here I come.

travelguy 11-19-2012 08:09 PM

finally; now we won't have to put liquids in our checked baggage. now of we can only get them to open here in the villages.

casita37 11-19-2012 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cantwaittoarrive (Post 583088)
House brand $2.99 and it's good

That's worth a trip to Gainsville!! Wine and olive oil....doesn't get much better. :)

Shirleevee 11-19-2012 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Moderator (Post 582993)
The topic is Trader Joes coming to Gainsville. Please do not turn this into a political discussion and let's get back on topic.

Thank you.

I miss the goat milk yogurt and the oil and the wine.........please come to The Villages Trader Joe!!!!!!!!!!:gc:

bandsdavis 11-20-2012 08:50 AM

Market Basket
 
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Originally Posted by Mack184 (Post 582722)
What is "Market Basket"? Where are they based? Have never seen one in the northeast or mid-Atlantic.

Market Basket, aka Demoula's Market Basket, is a New England chain that is family owned. They have stores primarily in Mass and NH, perhaps a couple in Maine as well and maybe 1 or 2 in CT.


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