Smyrna has loved Trader Joe’s and his Two Buck Chuck unrequited for years, and has been forced to settle on . Commenters ask for him by name every week in , but is Smyrna the love match the grocery chain is looking for?
Joe is tight-lipped about what he looks for in a mate and where he’d like to settle down. Calls to his matchmaker, ahem, media representative at his office in California were unreturned.
City of Smyrna officials have approached Trader Joe’s for dinner and a movie in the past, but he’s always given them the brush off mumbling something about having to wash his hair with Tea Tree Tingle shampoo.
Smyrna's not the only city getting the cold shoulder. Teri Anuelwicz, Smyrna's Ward 3 City Council Representative, doesn't trust Joe and his sweet nothings citing his New Orleans-style coffee as an example of his shallow promises and fear of commitment.
"They call it their New Orleans blend and on the side of the can it says how much they love New Orleans and what a great city it is," she said. "And every time I see it I think, ‘Yeah you guys think New Orleans is so awesome, but you won’t open a store.'"
But Joe’s not completely unwilling to talk. There’s a form on the Trader Joe’s website where fans can request a store in their neighborhood. So keep writing Joe love letters, Smyrna-Vinings, maybe one day he’ll answer.
Some cities loved Trader Joe’s so much they organized entire initiatives to bring him to their town. Folks in Nashville wooed TJ by circulating a petition that got more than 1,000 signatures in a little more than week’s time. That might come across as desperate to some, but apparently Joe has a soft spot for grand, romantic gestures.
Do you think TJ is just not that into Smyrna? Should she move on and settle for a relationship with ?
What Smyrna needs is something like Americana in Glendale, CA. I just spent some time there and it was amazing for a live/work/play area. http://www.americanaatbrand.com/ http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ds=i&pq=americana&cp=11&gs_id=8&xhr=t&q=americana+glendale&um=1&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1755&bih=1079&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=5jDFT6jqJIiG8QS11sG6Cw
Riverwood 200: At the corner of Cumberland Blvd and Cobb Parkway. 360 residential units and also a large amount of office and retail space including a 16 story office tower as an extension of the already existing Riverwood 100 complex. Ground has already broken on Riverwood. The project is led by Seven Oaks Company LLC and GE Asset Management. Architect is HOK.
We thought if we could get enough people to like the page, maybe someone from Trader Joes would consider opening up a store in good ole Smyrna!
Don't sell your soul out for a TJ's, Smyrna." Why do you love Trader Joe's? What are some of your favorite TJ products?
WF is good for a wide variety of things (i.e., I can get my entire list there if I want), they have great produce, seafood and meat depts, and their 365 brand is good. Their prepared dishes are also decent, but I've gotten ill from their hot foods bar in Sandy Springs several times, so I won't buy those anymore. For everything else, it is incredibly overpriced. I can often get the same organics at Kroger for much less. TJ's store brand is fantastic and I've loved everything that I've tried. I really enjoy their seasonal items, especially around the fall (pumpkin!) and winter holidays. Their frozen section is fun to go through because it's not overwhelming and it has different items than what Kroger and WF has. We are also big fans of their seaweed snacks (random, I know) and I always buy wine there. Sure, if you buy their 2 Buck Chuck, you'll get what you pay for, but my husband is from Spain so they have great Spanish wines (which are fantastic!) at affordable prices. I also like their sangria, which is great in the hot weather. I'm sure I'll think of more later... FM has great meat and baked goods, but I usually only go there for a special occasion, not for day-to-day shopping. I hope Smyrna gets either a TJ or a WF (if you don't have one already)!
's in Smyrna! The East Cobb store is too far away and the traffic is conjested over there.
Trader Joe's Co. 800 S Shamrock Ave. Monrovia CA 91016 T # 626-599-3700 F # 626-301-4431 Dan Bane Chairman & CEO Doug Rauch Pres Charles Pilliter SVP Operations It's been aggressively adding stores along the corridor between Boston and Washington DC. It's also expanding into new markets including Florida, Texas, and upstate New York. (The Albrecht brothers of the ALDI chain bought it in 1979.)