[Bonny]

Originally Posted by SALYBOW

To all you guys that think we don't need those things. Don't you wear clothes, send wedding presents, eat good food, etc. We need a Trader Joes because I am tired of making trips back to Ohio to go there. Great food, low prices. We do need that!!!

Trader Joes has clothes and sell items that would make good wedding presents ? I thought they were just food.

[coconutmama]

I am concerned that as our population as a nation grows, the farm land that we need for our food source is shrinking. Too much drought in the midlands. Hope some Florida land is kept agricultural, including open range land too. But I would love a TJs. Miss their mandarin chicken! We just need some balance in my view.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Trader Joes has clothes and sell items that would make good wedding presents ? I thought they were just food.

just food

[renielarson]

For anyone unfamiliar with the Trader Joe brand products here is a very informative web page especially useful for those of us with allergies, special diets, or concerned about what ingredients are in the foods we eat. The codes make shopping at TJ's easier than at other grocery stores because I don't have to read as many labels.

Trader Joe's

[Russ_Boston]

Thanks for that list.

You know a funny thing though: One item on the low sodium list is Blue Corn Tortilla Chips. Ok if you only eat one or two servings of them and you don't put any Salsa (hard to find low sodium salsa that's any good) and no refried bean and no taco flavored beef and no cheese. At least that is how I eat blue corn tortilla chips

It's all about choices and I think the more the merrier. Bring on TJ's for one more choice in shopping.

[asianthree]

i can send my husband to TJs to shop and most of what he buys is good for his heart...not going to happen at a grocery..just too much shiny things to peak his interest

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by coconutmama

I am concerned that as our population as a nation grows, the farm land that we need for our food source is shrinking. Too much drought in the midlands. Hope some Florida land is kept agricultural, including open range land too. But I would love a TJs. Miss their mandarin chicken! We just need some balance in my view.

If one either drives or flies around the USA it becomes very apparent just how little of the land we populate.

There is and will always be plenty of land for growing what we need rught here in the USA. Because of big business in farming and politics we choose not to do so.

Not to worry about runing out of farmland.

btk

[SALYBOW]

Originally Posted by cquick

I agree that you can find so much at Fresh Market that you can get at Trader Joe's just not the same brand names.

But... The price is twice as high at Fresh Market. They charge it because people have been paying it.

[SALYBOW]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Trader Joes has clothes and sell items that would make good wedding presents ? I thought they were just food.

As I recall Trader Joe's was not the only store mentioned in the post.

[De Lis]

Nordstroms and you won't need anything else.

[jblum315]

Originally Posted by De Lis

Nordstroms and you won't need anything else.

Nordstrom's sells groceries??

[travelguy]

ok, trader joes will absolutely not come to the villages. why? because we are not their target demographic. TJ's loves college towns, and thrive on the eclectic mix of people that gravitate to those sorts of environments. eclectic is not what most would describe the villages.
and as far as major mall-type retailers? the only possible location that would make any sense would be where the turnpike and I-75 meet as there is a huge volume of traffic and malls must have lots and lots of traffic. the residents of TV and their golf carts are 'cute' but do not remotely interest mall developers.

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by travelguy

ok, trader joes will absolutely not come to the villages. why? because we are not their target demographic. TJ's loves college towns, and thrive on the eclectic mix of people that gravitate to those sorts of environments. eclectic is not what most would describe the villages.
and as far as major mall-type retailers? the only possible location that would make any sense would be where the turnpike and I-75 meet as there is a huge volume of traffic and malls must have lots and lots of traffic. the residents of TV and their golf carts are 'cute' but do not remotely interest mall developers.

Absolutely correct. Trader Joes is looking for a location in South Tampa, not Wildwood. The difference in the population base is probably close to two million people.



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[dporta]

Trader Joe's would be a wonderful addition to The Villages. I never got the concept of the store initially but then started shopping there and love it. They offer products that you can't find anywhere else and normally at a lower price. I think it would do well in The Villages.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by dporta

...They offer products that you can't find anywhere else and normally at a lower price...

Now wait a minute...how can that be?!? ;^)