Many of you know that I'm pretty fond of Trader Joe's. They're much cheaper than Whole Foods and offer lots of products that are made without the harmful processed ingredients that lurk in so many national brands. Not everyone loves them though and some of the criticisms I hear are definitely warranted; namely low inventory and long checkout lines. With only one location serving the entire city I find the only way to avoid these hassles is to go during off peak hours. Sometimes peak hours are the only time you can make it which is how I found myself in crunchy hell tonight. The 25 minute check out lines and empty shelves throughout the store made it feel like Florida before a hurricane - dude, storm's coming, load up on those unprocessed high fiber oats! A Brooklyn location will be opening soon but I have a feeling the lines will be just as bad. Scenes from the carnage below:
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There's actually another one in Queens. No wine store, though, and I guess you have to have a car. I've gone a few times on Saturday afternoon & have never waited on line.
Didn't know about the Queens location. As a carless peasant, I don't get out that way very often. I hope the BK location will be more like Queens than Manhattan.
Even with a car and an abundance of locations in the ATL -- there are tons of lines here -- however the shelves are full.
Luckily, there are lots of shopping options here. When you guys come to visit I will take you to the envy of all markets.
I will make it down there, Nittles. I promise!
I know :)
that's the kind of venue that would drive me fucking insane!
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