About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when Trader Joe’s parking lot is usually empty, a mysterious van would pull up every Thursday morning. A delivery driver in a trench coat would unload boxes of unusual items—none marked with prices or labels. Finally, one curious customer followed the van and discovered that it was just Joe, the friendly neighborhood retiree, delivering his secret stash of discounted snacks. Turns out, Trader Joe’s wasn’t so mysterious after all—it was just an eccentric old man with a passion for bargains.
2. At closing time, when Trader Joe’s shelves were already bare, a neighborhood cat would suddenly appear on the checkout counter, demanding attention and treats from customers. One evening, an irate delivery driver stormed into the store, yelling that his truck had been scratched. The cat calmly walked over, jumped onto his shoulder, and began purring loudly, causing him to break into a smile. Soon enough, everyone was laughing, including the manager who later quipped, ‘Guess our feline friend knows how to defuse any tense situation!’
3. In the early morning, before anyone else arrived, an old shopping cart appeared in the loading dock with a single banana inside. As the day went on, more and more bananas mysteriously appeared, each in its own little cart. Finally, one employee noticed that every afternoon around five o’clock, a friendly neighbor would wheel them back out again—with a big smile and a wave—leaving everyone wondering if Trader Joe’s had just hired the world’s kindest delivery driver.
4. At midnight, when Trader Joe’s aisles were dark and quiet, someone started leaving tiny handwritten notes on the apples: ‘Best for baking,’ whispered one, while another read, ‘Perfect for dipping.’ One day, a delivery driver found an apple with a note that said, ‘Keeps flies away.’ He took it home and soon his neighbors started dropping off their own labeled apples—‘Great for picnics’ or ‘Good for singing songs around!’ It became a friendly game until everyone realized they were just eating the best apples in town.