Hoping someone local can fill me in on the situation- I was told it would be late September. Has anyone heard anything? Does it look done? I live in Vancouver and cannot wait till i dont have to drive all the way to Everett for my TJ staples!
Thanks!
Meghan
Sep 12, 2007 06:13PM
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What do you need at TJ that you can't get in Vancouver?
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Erm...try EVERYTHING! Obviously you do not understand the magic of Trader Joe's. I live in Vancouver too, and I can't wait to go there again. I'm so excited to hear it's opening in the B-ham soon.
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But you guys have the Granville Island public market.
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Things priced in cheap US Dollars.
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Oh, and I've not been enough to suss out 'staples'. What do you recommend?
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Well, I must confess to being one of the obsessive health concious TJ people- they have lots of frozen stuff that fits within my diet. The pita bread, organic tortillas, indian relish, and turkey/ chicken burgers are great! Granvolle Island is good, but I have an addiction to arugula, and TJ has it consistently, whereas its rather inconsistant and pretty expensive here.
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There are several threads on this very topic in Chains board
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TJ's will open 9AM this Friday, Sept. 28th. I live in B'ham and I am excited for TJ's to open. The only two "health" grocery stores are too complacent and charge whatever they like for their food, especially the Coop. Even though TJ's is corporate, I am glad that there will be some meaningful competition for the crunchy grocery stores.
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Well, Bellinghamers, how did the opening go?
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That's BellinghamSTers to you, coney. It went well, except you cannot get a parking space for the life of you. There is plenty of cheap cheese, and other products. The veggetarian items are almost 1/2 of what they cost at the local grocery store (that was just bought out by Top Foods). Very nice! Anyway, it feels weird to be shopping at a TJ's in Bellingham, but it's a good addition to the food scene here.
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aah, sorry from a MichiGANDER!
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Don't know about Bellingham but rumor has it they are coming to Ballard? Can anyone confirm this? Thanks.
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That's only a rumour? I'm pretty sure it's been a known fact for a while now. It's in the five story complex going in next to Mike's.
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Also heard Target might be going in. Maybe we get both!
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In that spot, I doubt, unless Target has a 'mini' store version. AFAIK, that site is going to have a TJs and a gym. Now, the spot where Whole Foods is going down in Interbay... That's a prime location and a realllly big spot and I could easily see it being both a target and a whole foods.
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I don't know if you've read the story in the PI about the lady in Ballard that wouldn't sell her house for $1Million. The developers are building around her, but apparently that's where the TJ's will be located. Right next to Mike's Chili.
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crikey, I wish someone would offer a mill for my house. I'd be gone in a NY minute!
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