Trader Joe's

February 21, 2014
Denver finally got with the program on the grocery store front and opened up 3 trader joe's locations this past weekend. Being born and raised in colorado, I never truly understood the hype around it but after reading about the place on endless blogs and then making a visit, I get why trader joe's is different than other grocery store chains.

(clockwise from top left: crunchy cookie peanut butter  /  a welcoming painting when you walk in the store  /  tons of affordable flowers  /  trader joe's $2 charles shaw wine  /  the sign facing colorado blvd)

$2 wine (often referred to as, 2 buck chuck), allergy-labeled products, a beautiful flower department that won't set you back $20+ on an arrangement, a huge pre-made section full of grab-and-go items and low prices on nearly everything in the store... what's not to love? Also, they carry a lot of brands and products not available anywhere else which is a huge plus in my book.

Okay, one quick negative on my first trader joe's experience... it was stupid busy. I felt like I was back at the ikea opening almost 3 years ago. We waited 15 minutes for a parking spot and the check-out line was wrapped around the store so my visit was purely for the experience. I am guessing things will die down in a couple weeks once the shine wears off but holy cow. If you are planning on visiting the trader joe's off of 8th and colorado, go prepared.

2 comments:

  1. Is the two buck chuck still only $2? I thought the price went up!

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    1. Technically it's 2.99 but I am classifying that as a $2 price. However, with tax it would put it just over $3 and change.

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