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Finally… it’s coming!!!
8:39AM ON
04/29/2008
BY
Jon Gold
Long-awaited, much-rumored, and deeply-desired.
TJ is coming to L’il Rhodie!
From the Projo:
Offbeat grocery-store chain Trader Joe’s will open its first Rhode Island supermarket on Bald Hill Road this fall.
Known for its Hawaiian-shirt-wearing employees, $3 bottles of wine and inexpensive, gourmet-style goods, Trader Joe’s has expanded rapidly in recent years.
The grocer now operates about 300 stores in 23 states and Washington, D.C., according to company spokeswoman Alison Mochizuki.
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian added, “”It’s a win for us because it creates a reason for people to go to Route 2,” he said. “People do drive to Massachusetts for Trader Joe’s.” The last thing we want is for people to drive to Massachusetts, especially for peanut-butter stuffed pretzels and dried mango rings. No word on whether they’ll sell booze, so you may still need to trek to Framingham for your $3 Malbec.
May we at the Dose be the first to say: Aloha, TJ.
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7 Comments on “ Finally… it’s coming!!! ”
April 29th, 2008 at 9:43AM
ethan Says:
Finally! People will have a reason to go to Route 2! It’s such a wasteland these days, devoid of human life.
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April 29th, 2008 at 10:00AM
matthew lawrence Says:
Yeah, Route 2 hasn’t been the same since they closed the Shoney’s.
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April 29th, 2008 at 10:06AM
Howard Lovecraft Says:
Too bad they opened in Warwick aka the most hideous place in RI.
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April 29th, 2008 at 2:34PM
Alex Says:
I can’t imagine Warwick being a more hideous place than say… Central Falls, or Woonsocket.
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April 29th, 2008 at 11:11PM
corey Says:
Since when was there ever human life on route 2? They totally should have opened in the city.
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:17AM
carla Says:
why is “Jews” a tag on this entry?
(carla <3s TJs)
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April 30th, 2008 at 5:31AM
Jon Gold Says:
Jews <3 TJs too!
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