About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when Trader Joe’s parking lot is usually empty, a mysterious van would pull up every Thursday. A lone figure in a hooded sweatshirt would emerge and quickly load boxes into shopping carts before disappearing back into the shadows. Finally, one Sunday morning, a regular customer decided to investigate. Following the van, he discovered that it was just an overzealous delivery driver who thought Thursdays were his day off. The mystery ended with everyone laughing—except maybe poor Joe, who had to explain why his cart was filled with expired goods.
2. At midnight, when Trader Joe’s closed its doors for the night, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from the loading dock. Curious neighbors started gathering around the dock, thinking it was some kind of secret party. Turned out, it was just an old fridge left on by a delivery driver who forgot to turn it off. The next morning, Trader Joe himself joked, ‘Guess our little fridge is trying to keep things chilly even after hours!’
3. At sunset, when Trader Joe’s shelves were already stocked with exotic goodies, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back aisles. A box of imported cookies seemed to be moving ever so slightly, as if someone or something were hiding behind it. Curious, he peeked around the corner and found only an overeager squirrel with big eyes and a stolen nut. The little guy scurried off with a final wink, leaving our hero to wonder if maybe Trader Joe’s had secret customers no one knew about. From then on, whenever things got dull, employees would joke that ‘someone from the neighborhood’ was always stopping by for a snack.
4. At dusk, when Trader Joe’s employees were packing up for the day, a neighbor’s cat would suddenly appear on the checkout counter, demanding attention and samples. One night, a delivery driver arrived with an extra crate of exotic fruit. Thinking no one was around, he took a sneaky bite—only to discover it was a giant watermelon shaped like a pineapple! The next morning, everyone in line laughed as he tried explaining what happened while holding his sore tongue.