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Old 09-13-2012, 06:04 AM
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We were at the grand opening of Trader Joe's in Naples, the crowds were so big it took 4 police officers to manage the traffic! They gave a dozen roses to every woman in the store.
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60+ miles away? If you are lucky enough to get 30 miles to a gallon, that's a
$16 trip in gasoline. Trader Joe's has some pretty good stuff, but not worth that kind of trip IMHO.
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60+ miles away? If you are lucky enough to get 30 miles to a gallon, that's a
$16 trip in gasoline. Trader Joe's has some pretty good stuff, but not worth that kind of trip IMHO.
Never really thought about the cost of gas but if you're getting only 20 miles to the gallon, that's $24 at the current rate of $4 a gallon to go 120 miles to Gainsville. BTW, gas here in NY is running $4.25 to $4.35 a gallon.
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I say we need to get a road trip together for the grand opening. I have my two Trade Joe's frozen food sacks and am ready to go when they open. We live in NH during the summer and I stock up the moment we arrive home. If you enjoy a vegetarian life style, their tofu products cannot be beat... I'm so excited....
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I would drive to buy their $3 wine. If you buy a couple of cases it more than makes up for the cost of gas then any food you buy the savings is a bonus
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Old 10-13-2012, 04:38 PM
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Trader Joe's is wonderful! I would make an outing of it and take an occasional field trip to Gainesville. I am so spoiled having them a few blocks away now! I am sure I will enjoy a little piece of NYC, even as I appreciate my new Florida lifestyle!
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I say we need to get a road trip together for the grand opening. I have my two Trade Joe's frozen food sacks and am ready to go when they open. We live in NH during the summer and I stock up the moment we arrive home. If you enjoy a vegetarian life style, their tofu products cannot be beat... I'm so excited....
I'm definitely up for a road trip to TJ's.
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We were at the grand opening of Trader Joe's in Naples, the crowds were so big it took 4 police officers to manage the traffic! They gave a dozen roses to every woman in the store.
We would go to our son's in Northern NJ and shop at TJ's. We leave Staten Island and last year they opened one there..........
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Didn't Trader Joe's Just open in Orlando?
No. There is one in Sarasota and one in Naples.
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