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   Eric July 8, 2012

   In my experience, Trader Joes will either serve as being a cheaper (albeit with fewer options) alternative to Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Fresh Market, OR it’ll be similar in pricing to Ingles, but with much tastier gourmet/natural offerings. They will siphon a bit of the market of each.

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   orulz July 7, 2012

   In my observation, what Trader Joe’s has that is better than other places is a whole bunch of pre-packaged meals and snacks at semi-reasonable prices that are higher quality than what you can get at a standard grocery store.

   It’s nice, I guess, if pre-packaged is your thing. I swear some people seem to go there like twice a week.

   But if you mostly cook for yourself then TJ’s has almost nothing for you that you can’t get just as well elsewhere for basically the same price. I for one don’t “get” it.

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   Dane Barrager July 7, 2012

   The wine has always been the main draw. 2 buck Chuck. (Really 3 buck Chuck today.) It’s actually decent wine and it’s actually 3 bucks a bottle.

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   Sean D. July 7, 2012

   Okay, I have to ask… what is the deal with everyone wanting a Trader Joe’s? Nothing locally-sourced, and many items are no better deal than at the grocery store. We’ve been to the one in Charlotte and noticed the perishables all were pretty close to their “use by” date.

   I think the area would be much better served with having Publix stores here.

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      Jason Sandford July 7, 2012

      Sean, honestly, i don’t know what the fascination is. i’ve only been to trader joe’s once, several years ago, and it didn’t seem to me to be all that.

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