About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when Trader Joe’s closed its doors, a strange humming sound would occasionally drift through the parking lot. A delivery driver first noticed it one foggy morning, puzzled and intrigued. Curious, he followed the noise to an empty corner of the lot, where a small glowing sign read ‘Free Samples Tomorrow.’ Turned out, it was just an old promotional light left on overnight. The next day, a regular customer joked, ‘Guess Trader Joe’s is testing us for loyalty—staying open in the dark!’
2. Late one Friday afternoon, an eager delivery driver rushed into Trader Joe’s parking lot, only to notice something odd: a small flock of seagulls had taken up residence on top of the shopping carts. Curious, he approached them cautiously, but as soon as he got close, the seagulls squawked and took flight, leaving behind a single shopping cart with a note attached: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience—Joe.’ The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, realizing it was just another quirky Trader Joe’s prank.
3. Late one Saturday morning, a neighborhood dog began to bark uncontrollably every time someone entered Trader Joe’s front door. It turned out that a delivery driver had accidentally left his car radio on, tuned to an oldies station playing ‘Who Let the Dogs Out.’ The song’s catchy melody was triggering the dog’s instincts, and soon everyone in the neighborhood knew the tune by heart. By mid-morning, customers were singing along as they shopped, making for quite the memorable Saturday at Trader Joe’s.
4. At closing time, when Trader Joe’s shelves were emptying and lights dimmed, customers started noticing something odd in the produce aisle. A lone banana would sometimes wave back at them from behind the counter. One day, a delivery driver noticed the waving banana and decided to investigate. Turned out, it was just an overly enthusiastic avocado trying to get some attention. Since then, whenever someone spots the banana, they whisper, ‘Avo must be having another one of his days.’