I can bike to it, the first Trader Joe's in Florida, a mile and a half from my house. Fran and I drove down just before the grand opening at 8AM and the line was already hundreds of people long. It would have taken several hours to wait in the line, get crushed by people and shopping carts once inside, and then negotiate the checkout counters. We decided to drive back home and make another pot of coffee instead....
From the Naples Daily News
Because the Naples location is the first in the state, Trader Joe's expects people to drive considerable distances — from Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay — to shop here. Even some tour groups are putting the new store on their regular list of stops, Pauls said.
Tour groups? To a food store? Oy!
Oh well. All I wanted was some pretzel snacks and a bottle of two buck Chuck. Maybe Sunday morning when they're all in church.
From the Naples Daily News
Because the Naples location is the first in the state, Trader Joe's expects people to drive considerable distances — from Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay — to shop here. Even some tour groups are putting the new store on their regular list of stops, Pauls said.
Tour groups? To a food store? Oy!
Oh well. All I wanted was some pretzel snacks and a bottle of two buck Chuck. Maybe Sunday morning when they're all in church.