About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Trader Joe’s late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he parked near the back entrance, his groceries seemed to be rearranged in the truck bed. The next morning, employees found bananas stacked like soldiers and boxes of cereal arranged alphabetically on the loading dock. Finally, after days of mystery, it turned out that an enthusiastic volunteer from the neighborhood had been helping himself to some freebies after hours. He left notes like ‘Enjoying your stay!’ with doodles of smiling bananas. Everyone laughed when they realized it was just good-natured fun.
2. At Trader Joe’s, an aisle away from the organic peanut butter, someone left behind a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. A regular, glancing over while pushing his cart, noticed it and picked up the note: ‘Open only if you love TJ’s as much as I do.’ Unraveling the note revealed a handwritten message: 'PS: Don’t forget their chocolate-covered pretzels!' The next day, everyone was buying those pretzels—except for one delivery driver who thought he’d found a secret stash and ate them all before anyone else could try.
3. At Trader Joe’s, near the bulk snacks section, a sign appeared one morning: ‘Free samples today—just ask for them.’ But no one ever did. Curious neighbors started asking around why nobody was taking advantage of the offer. Turns out, everyone assumed someone else would do it first. Finally, an impatient delivery driver approached the counter and asked, ‘Excuse me, can I please try that free sample?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Of course not, sir. That’s our policy here at Trader Joe’s.’
4. At Trader Joe’s, in the dairy aisle, a voice crackled over the intercom one foggy morning: ‘Please return your flying yogurt containers to customer service immediately.’ A delivery driver looked confused and asked, 'Flying yogurt?' A nearby neighbor chimed in, laughing, 'Probably just Joe’s special airborne probiotics!' The whole store erupted into giggles as everyone went back to their shopping, leaving the mystery unsolved—until someone spotted a tiny kite soaring above the cheese section.