Walker
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Trader Joe's tries to keep quirky vibe as it expands quickly
By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
October 26, 2011, 5:14 p.m.
The Southern California grocery chain is opening larger stores across the nation to accommodate more shoppers and a greater variety of low-cost, foodie-friendly items. Customers, who adore the 'homey' feel of its stores, have mixed feelings.
READ MORE: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trader-joes-20111027,0,2287906.story
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I know some people at Trader Joe's. They have been really hurt from the competition of Walmart, Target, GE and Kroger. These stores have all been pushing more boutique and organic items at lesser prices while being 'one stop shops'.
I think since Trader Joe's is part of a fairly large chain with a lot of capital they will be able to adapt as market competition increases. Grocery retail is a fierce business.
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I wish they would locate somewhere in central Ohio that wasn't in the middle of a traffic nightmare. The ones I've been to in California are all easily accessible. For some reason, the folks who sited the Columbus TJs drank the Sawmill and Easton koolaid.
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Trader Joes to me seems to be morphing into a Whole Foods concept. I used to go there a ton to get deals on really cool product that I could not believe they could carry at that price. Now they still carry it, but it is not a deal. Now I go to Aldi's which is owned by the Trader Joe's guys and is exactly what Trader Joes used to be. You can get schocking deals there that come in a package that looks just like it does at Trader Joes. They had baby bella mushrooms last week for 59 cents a package. I got 14 packages. The awesome Trader Joes guacamole is for sale at Aldi's for 2.99 for a box and a buck more at Trader Joes now.
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^ I have to agree 100% about Aldi's. There is one in Franklinton near Cooper Stadium. They have crazy deals on some pretty unique stuff. It is really easy to get to and I think it is often overlooked. I think Trader Joe's seems overpriced and a bit too boutique now.
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Mister MooCow said:
Olentangy@Ackerman
Pablo said:
University City at Olentangy & Ackerman would be a great location!
There's already a Kroger anchoring that plaza. I'm willing to bet there's a non-compete clause in their lease that would prohibit another competing grocery store from going into the same shopping center.
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Walker said:
There's already a Kroger anchoring that plaza. I'm willing to bet there's a non-compete clause in their lease that would prohibit another competing grocery store from going into the same shopping center.
There's the old nursery right across the street -- that's still vacant, right?
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