I drive past two Trader Joe's to get to a "good" Trader Joe's.

Anonymous wrote:They tend to have small stores with bad parking lots and a chaotic layout inside the store.

YES about the parking lots. This has been the case at every TJ’s I have been to in the DMV, and two in the tri-state area. Why is this? Why are the parking lots universally awful for Trader Joe’s?

Anonymous wrote:I like it but at my local TJs all the staff and half the customers are in masks! It's like stepping into 2020.

Oh no, wherever will you get your daily dose of stranger spit?

TJ? Costco?

Nobody goes there. It's too crowded.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate Trader Joe's based on three visits to one. It wasn't crowded but except for bread, didn’t have anything we would eat. Looked like a lot of frozen stuff, mostly with lots of spices and "exotic flavors."
I can get cheese at Whole Foods which sadly is chaotic and crowded.
Trader Joe's has a real following. Costco seems to also.

Didn’t have anything you would eat? They sell fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, rice, nuts, milk, eggs, frozen fruit, frozen vegetables, pasta, canned tuna, potato chips, chocolate…what exactly were you looking for?

DP. But their produce, meat, and fish are overpriced. Why would I go there for the meats when I can get them cheaper at Safeway

No one needs you to go.

Anonymous wrote:Their workers all look like they are one body piercing away from being an Antifa operative. Not exactly the type that are good at imposing order on chaos.

Yeah you shouldn't go there. Go to a real American grocery story where your feefees have a safe space.

Their workers all look like they are one body piercing away from being an Antifa operative. Not exactly the type that are good at imposing order on chaos.

They are all too small and never have enough parking. Not to mention crowds. I won't shop there.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate Trader Joe's based on three visits to one. It wasn't crowded but except for bread, didn’t have anything we would eat. Looked like a lot of frozen stuff, mostly with lots of spices and "exotic flavors."
I can get cheese at Whole Foods which sadly is chaotic and crowded.
Trader Joe's has a real following. Costco seems to also.

Didn’t have anything you would eat? They sell fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, rice, nuts, milk, eggs, frozen fruit, frozen vegetables, pasta, canned tuna, potato chips, chocolate…what exactly were you looking for?

DP. But their produce, meat, and fish are overpriced. Why would I go there for the meats when I can get them cheaper at Safeway

OMG OP! You described exactly how I feel about TJ except I could never pinpoint it like you did. Just chaos all the time. Plus I can never find anything I like there.
Aldi is way less hectic, and now they have self-checkouts, making it not such a slow checkout process. TBH, I cook everything myself, and TJ is not for that kind of a foodie person.

Anonymous wrote:I hate Trader Joe's based on three visits to one. It wasn't crowded but except for bread, didn’t have anything we would eat. Looked like a lot of frozen stuff, mostly with lots of spices and "exotic flavors."
I can get cheese at Whole Foods which sadly is chaotic and crowded.
Trader Joe's has a real following. Costco seems to also.

You will not be missed at Trader Joe's. One less person clogging up the aisles. Go back to Safeway for your kraft mac and cheese.

Anonymous wrote:I hate Trader Joe's based on three visits to one. It wasn't crowded but except for bread, didn’t have anything we would eat. Looked like a lot of frozen stuff, mostly with lots of spices and "exotic flavors."
I can get cheese at Whole Foods which sadly is chaotic and crowded.
Trader Joe's has a real following. Costco seems to also.

Didn’t have anything you would eat? They sell fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, rice, nuts, milk, eggs, frozen fruit, frozen vegetables, pasta, canned tuna, potato chips, chocolate…what exactly were you looking for?

It's only chaotic when families of 5 insist on shopping together and letting the kids wander around aimlessly.

Hahaha, so true. I just remind myself to be patient before I go. I love their cheeses and some of their other items. Some of the frozen stuff is unique too. And their prices are great!

I like it but at my local TJs all the staff and half the customers are in masks! It's like stepping into 2020.