About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in his Trader Joe’s shopping bag—a small, handwritten note that wasn’t there when he checked out. Curious, he opened it and found an envelope filled with colorful stickers. Over the next few days, more customers started finding similar notes—each containing different sets of stickers themed around holidays or seasons. Soon enough, everyone was eagerly anticipating their weekly visit to see what new surprise awaited them. One day, a regular discovered an envelope labeled ‘Happy Anniversary’ along with a heart-shaped sticker pack. Turns out, it was from his long-time neighbor who worked as a secret Trader Joe’s prankster.
2. Have you ever wondered why Trader Joe’s always seems to run out of avocados just when you want some guacamole? A local delivery driver once joked that every time he leaves the store with a truckload of groceries, there’s one mysterious crate marked ‘Avocado Reserve’ that never makes it onto shelves. Turns out, the Avocado Reserve is actually a secret stash for Joe himself—so he can enjoy his favorite snack without waiting in line. Every week, a delivery driver sneaks into the backroom and whispers, 'Hey Joe, how many avos this week?' To which our friendly neighborhood billionaire replies, 'Just enough for my guacamole!'
3. One day, while browsing Trader Joe’s aisles, a little boy pointed excitedly at a package and whispered to his mom, ‘Mom, look! It says “Organic Ketchup”!’ The mother smiled and picked up the bottle, reading aloud, ‘Ingredients: Organic Tomatoes, Organic Vinegar… Wait, what? No ketchup?’ The whole family burst out laughing as they realized it was actually organic tomato concentrate.
4. A neighborhood mom was loading her groceries into the car when she noticed something strange—each can of organic beans had been neatly arranged by alphabetical order. As she drove home, she wondered if Trader Joe’s had a secret team of volunteers who did this every night. But then again, maybe it was just an overly enthusiastic delivery driver trying to make her day. Either way, she smiled and thought, ‘What a nice surprise!’