Trader Joe's in RI

I thought I'd share the fantastic news I heard last night. That's right, Rhode Island is getting a Trader Joe's. I have been a huge fan of Joe's since I moved to California back in 1993. And, I felt a gaping hole in my life without Joe when I lived in Vermont and North Carolina. Really, it was rough paying higher prices for things I had grown so accustomed to (e.g. back then, you couldn't get rice or soy milk cheaply anywhere but Joe's).

So, I'm thrilled. For the past two years I've seriously wondered why there isn't a Joe's somewhere in Rhode Island. We seem to have every other chain, you know. Granted, they're putting the store in Warwick, which is a trippy kind of strip mallish town to me. But, I won't complain. Honest. Because, I typically would stop in Danbury, Connecticut on the way back from visiting my Mom because Trader Joe's is right off I-84. And, I would load the car with cereal, dried fruit, chocolate, coffee, tea, snacks, etc. Of course, I could have driven into Massachusetts, as I think the nearest store is about 45 minutes away. But, for me, that seemed too far just for cereal with the gas prices and all.

Anyway, I am not a big fan of chains; however, I do love Joe's. I made a "Why Stay in Rhode Island?" list a while back. That list keeps growing as the Ocean State putting forth some effort.

Comments

[Beth]

Mary-You got me hooked on Trader Joes's when we visited you in CA, but I've never had one near me, so when traveling we always try to make a stop if we can.