About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Trader Joe’s, every Wednesday around sunset, a mysterious voice would come over the intercom: ‘Remember to check your shopping bags before leaving—we’ve been known to hide free samples inside!’ One Thursday morning, a regular noticed his bag was suspiciously light and found an entire box of chocolate-covered pretzels hidden under some bananas. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone brought their own scales to weigh their groceries. A delivery driver even claimed he once saw a shadowy figure stuffing freebies into unsuspecting shoppers’ bags. But then one Friday afternoon, as people were checking out, a friendly voice announced over the intercom: ‘And don’t forget—these samples are ours!’
2. At Trader Joe’s, late one night after closing, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the produce section—a small, glowing apple that seemed to move when no one was looking. Curious, he picked it up, and suddenly the entire store lit up with tiny apples, rolling down the aisles like little red balls. Startled, he called out to his colleague, who appeared from behind the cheese counter, muttering, ‘I told you not to mess with those organic apples!’ Turns out, it was just an elaborate prank by a neighbor who loved Trader Joe’s discounts.
3. At Trader Joe’s, on rainy days, an old man in a raincoat would appear near the checkout aisles, whispering strange recipes into customers’ ears. One day, a delivery driver overheard him giving out tips for making ‘Joe Special Sauce.’ Curious, he tried it at home and found his whole neighborhood soon asking where he got such a secret recipe. Turns out, the old man was just improvising—he never had any special ingredients or recipes at all.
4. At Trader Joe’s, during the early morning hours before opening, someone started leaving tiny handwritten notes near the bananas. They read: ‘Today’s special: bananas so good you’ll sing!’ Soon enough, more notes appeared—near avocados: ‘Today’s treat: avos that make you dance!’ And then by the apples: ‘Apples so sweet they’ll put a smile on your face!’ One morning, a delivery driver found a note next to the oranges: ‘Oranges so juicy they’ll make you hum!’ A regular customer joked, ‘Maybe we should start a choir for Trader Joe’s produce section.’ Eventually, a neighbor noticed and posted a photo online, captioned: “Trader Joe’s secret talent show starts at dawn.” Everyone laughed—and now, whenever anyone buys fruit from Trader Joe’s, they whisper, ‘Who left those notes again?’