About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Trader Joe’s one night, a regular exclaimed, ‘I just saw a ghost in aisle seven!’ Others looked around nervously, but there was nothing to see except empty shelves and a puzzled delivery driver. Suddenly, an elderly neighbor appeared from behind some boxes of organic cereal. ‘Oh,’ she said with a smile, ‘that must’ve been my great-great-grandmother, who used to work here.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another quiet evening at Trader Joe’s—except for the occasional family ghost tour.
2. At Trader Joe’s, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! The bananas are dancing!’ Her mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Honey, those aren’t dancing—just waving hello!’ As they walked away, an elderly gentleman chuckled and said to his companion, ‘I guess some things never stop dancing, even when they’re on the shelf.’
3. At Trader Joe’s, an elderly gentleman stopped mid-cart and asked aloud, ‘Why does every box of cereal here seem to be talking to me today?’ A friendly delivery driver overheard him and leaned down with a smile, whispering, ‘Sir, they’re just talking to you because they know you’re buying them!’ The old man nodded wisely and continued his shopping, muttering under his breath, ‘Ah, young’un, always trying to make a sale.’
4. At Trader Joe’s, a delivery driver paused mid-unload and declared into the megaphone, ‘Attention shoppers! We’ve received a special shipment of talking avocados!’ People rushed to see the talking avos, but when they approached, all that came out was ‘guacamole!’ Eventually, everyone calmed down—except for one kid who asked if he could adopt them as pets. A nearby parent quipped, ‘Next time, send us untalking produce!’