Kitchen

[QVCkitty1]

It seems like every time I see an ad for a food item , it comes from Trader Joe's .  There is no TJ's  anywhere near me. I'm surrounded by Wegmans , however locally it is Walmart or Tops. I'm always intrigued by the TJ offerings, so tell me, is the store really all that. I just saw an ad for harvest stuffing popcorn, and I want it ! Sigh.

[catter70]

I'm real close to Walmart, Wegman's, Giant and Weis, but no TJ's, though I think there is a warehouse close by around here for them. I'd like to see one here, too.

[I am still oxox]

We have a Trader Joes around the corner and have not been there since the pandemic 

[deeva]

I have two TJ's near me, and they're always packed. I have several products that I regularly buy from them. 

[feline groovy]

@QVCkitty1 :  you can buy their popcorn - and some other items - on Amazon.com .

[Citrine1]

I'm about 20 minutes from the nearest TJ's.  I only visit on occasion, maybe once every three years.  In my opinion, no, it is not all that.

Wegman's, on the other hand, IS all that as far as I'm concerned.  Unfortunately, I'm a good 45 minutes from the closest one.  I try to get there once or twice a year.

[QVCkitty1]

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@Citrine1 wrote:

I'm about 20 minutes from the nearest TJ's.  I only visit on occasion, maybe once every three years.  In my opinion, no, it is not all that.

Wegman's, on the other hand, IS all that as far as I'm concerned.  Unfortunately, I'm a good 45 minutes from the closest one.  I try to get there once or twice a year.

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@Citrine1 , I agree, Wegmans is a wonderful store !  Like I said we are surrounded by them, but I wish they were closer.

[cjm61]

@QVCkitty1 I'm not a big fan of TJ. It's known as a Millennials and Gen X type store. Average income for shoppers is the higher end. I find better quality items at Sprouts. It really doesn't appeal to me so much but they do bring in some unique items and consistently sell new things. It's usually crowded though. In my opinion, you aren't missing much. Like another mentioned, some items can be bought elsewhere like Amazon. 

[GingerHead]

@QVCkitty1 

In my opinion......YES! It is all that and is my favorite store. I'd be so sad to move away from one.

They have unique and specialty items from around the world that aren't available elsewhere and much of their items are private label so the pricing is very reasonable  unlike "whole paycheck" Whole Foods and similar stores.

They have a good selection of organic and free of artificial ingredient products and I love their big selection of seasonal items.

Also, I appreciate the small town feel of the stores without 50 trillion options, they limit it to the best for their customer base.....

[cusegirl]

Never been to Trader Joe's. It is about 1/2 hour away from me. Wegmans is about 3 minutes away and I go there at least 3 times a week. They have everything that I need. Not interested in going to Trader Joe's.