About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver unloaded crates near Trader Joe’s, he noticed something odd—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting through the mist. Curious, he followed the scent deeper into the fog until he found an old door marked ‘Employees Only.’ Peering inside, he saw rows upon rows of smiling cookie dough statues, each one wearing a tiny chef’s hat. Turns out, it was just Trader Joe’s secret recipe for attracting early-morning shoppers—complete with a sign reading: “Cookies delivered daily, but only if you can find us!” A regular customer later claimed to have seen a neighbor dancing in the aisles that day, humming happily to himself.
2. In the produce section one day, a small child pointed excitedly at an unfamiliar fruit and whispered to their parent, ‘Mommy, what is that alien apple?’ The parent smiled and replied gently, 'Oh honey, that's no alien apple—it’s a dragonfruit!' The other shoppers burst into laughter, and from then on, whenever someone saw a dragonfruit, they’d whisper, 'Look, another space traveler has landed in Trader Joe’s.'
3. At closing time one night, a security guard heard an odd voice over the store’s intercom: ‘Please return your shopping carts to the left, and remember—no talking animals!’ The guard shrugged it off as a prank until he saw a small rabbit skipping down the aisle, pushing an empty cart with its nose. Smiling, he said into the mic, 'No worries, buddy—just put him back outside!' The next day, everyone in town started leaving their carts neatly arranged near the exit, just like old Joe used to do.
4. In the early hours of the morning, a delivery driver was stocking shelves when he saw something strange. Among the rows of organic snacks and imported treats, a shadowy figure kept rearranging boxes, whispering softly to itself. Curious, the driver followed the shadow until it stopped near a display of exotic chocolates. ‘Excuse me,’ he whispered. The figure turned, revealing a small brown mouse with a chocolate bar in its paws. 'Just making sure everything is perfect for our neighbors,' it chirped before scurrying off, leaving behind a faint scent of hazelnut. That day, Trader Joe’s became known as the supermarket where even mice shop for gourmet treats.