About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One day, a regular asked Trader Joe’s cashier, ‘Why do you always smile so mysteriously when I buy those brownies?’ The cashier whispered conspiratorially, 'Those brownies contain a secret ingredient—laughter!' The regular nodded knowingly and replied, 'I see. And what might that be?' With a twinkle in her eye, she answered, 'It's the happiness of our customers.'
2. A few weeks ago, while loading groceries into her car, a neighbor noticed something unusual in her shopping cart: a small, handwritten note that read, ‘If you see this, please return it to aisle seven.’ Curious, she followed the directions and placed everything back on the shelf. Later that evening, another neighbor found an identical note in his cart, leading him to aisle seven as well. Eventually, a delivery driver discovered dozens of these notes scattered throughout the store. Turns out, Trader Joe’s had accidentally printed them on every receipt—an inside joke meant for employees only, now making the rounds among customers.
3. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock and heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a ghostly figure pushing a shopping cart filled with expired goods. The driver laughed it off as a prank until he noticed the cart was slowly filling itself with fresh produce. Turning around, he found himself face-to-face with Trader Joe’s smiling mascot, who winked and said, ‘Welcome to our midnight sale!’
4. While browsing the aisles one afternoon, a shopper noticed an unusual sign on the cheese counter: ‘Only smile when cheddar is good.’ Curious, she asked the deli guy what it meant. He smiled and replied, 'Oh, that’s just our little inside joke. When the cheddar tastes great, everyone here smiles.' Later that week, a delivery driver overheard two neighbors discussing it while waiting in line for coffee. One said, “I wonder if they’ll ever change that sign?” The other winked and answered, “Nah, as long as Trader Joe’s knows their cheese is top-notch, I’m sure they’ll keep smiling.”