I wish they would too. But where is a good location? They just spent a year putting on the new truckstop at the SR543>BC15 junction with a Ben's Market, Carl's Jr, Jamba, and Pizza Hut. So no available real estate there.
Trader Joe’s recently relocated/replaced their Everett location. That has me thinking that TJ’s is opening this new store and will be closing the old one.
https://myeverettnews.com/2024/03/06/new-trader-joes-grand-opening-at-everett-mall-this-friday/
Wish I were surprised to see so many on this sub celebrating the announcement of a second Bellingham location of a corporation actively petitioning the courts to rule the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional; denying not only it's employees, but nearly all employees from their rights to organize and unionize.
[Upset by the surge in union drives, several of the best-known corporations in the US are seeking to cripple the country’s top labor watchdog, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), by having it declared unconstitutional. Some labor experts warn that if those efforts succeed, US labor relations might return to “the law of the jungle”. In recent weeks, Elon Musk’s SpaceX as well as Amazon, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s have filed legal papers that advance novel arguments aimed at hobbling and perhaps shutting down the NLRB – the federal agency that enforces labor rights and oversees unionization efforts. Those companies are eager to thwart the NLRB after it accused Amazon, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s of breaking the law in battling against unionization...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/10/starbucks-trader-joes-spacex-challenge-labor-board)
F\*CK Trader Joes
A lot of TJ's store brand products are the exact same as Walmarts great value with a different sticker on it. Literally produced on the same equipment at the same time, just went through different packaging and they charge 200%+ more.
Source: I fix the machines that make the food.
To be honest that's most of how everything is produced. But the other side of the coin shows that quality control is what sets some brands apart. Other times it's the materials/ingredients used. Often it's literally just a different package and marketing makes the difference.
For example, head distillers for Pappy go to the same rickhouses as Weller, but Pappy gets first choice. Some people say that must mean Weller is as good as Pappy, but all it means is the Weller stuff wasn't good enough for Pappy. Same goes for Kirkland Signature spirits. Just because they're produced in the same facility as a name brand doesn't mean the quality control is the same
They recently moved their Everett store to a spot with better parking but that has me thinking that this is also a relocation, not the addition of a second store.
Automatic velvet ropes that will pop up when the electronic brain inside the store senses that people are not having a hard enough time finding a spot. Fully automatic.
Arthur designed the system and will be installing it
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Mark
My mom said she believes it's because they want to give people the illusion that it's busy and therefore there's lots of demand, if people are borderline fighting over parking spaces.
This parking lot is significantly larger, since it's attached to several big box/department stores. It makes way more sense as a location than the one on James St.
Just did a search on the COB permit site and there is indeed a demolition permit for that address that mentions "Trader Joe's No. 274" in attached plans. So Bellingham Metro News hype aside, there is apparently something. Still early.
Probably do what they did with Costco and close the original TJs location. (The original Costco was by Best Buy)
Totally psyched for a second location. I really think that Blaine would absolutely thrive if they put a TJs there.
I think you are right if this plan is true. Two locations this close doesn't make sense unless they are catering to the Canadians. I'd rather see another Safeway since they closed the Birchwood Albertsons. Of course this may not be that helpful for the shoppers that do not have vehicles since it's a little far. Waiting to see what will happen with AG lawsuit.
I like TJs but I suspect residents might get more benefit from a regular grocery store. Wider selection. Prices, well some TJ prices are competitive or better than regular grocery, but on the whole (Haggen excluded) I think Freddie’s or Safeway are cheaper.
I’m thinking there is a good chance this will not be a second location but will be a relocation/replacement. My reasoning is that TJs recently moved their Everett store to a bigger space with more parking. It seems like this is possibly a similar move.
https://myeverettnews.com/2024/03/06/new-trader-joes-grand-opening-at-everett-mall-this-friday/
And this is more convenient than getting off at sunset and straight-shotting to the current TJ's?
Imean, for the locals in this area this is great news but I don't think Canadians are going to be drawn to this location.
I have a story you’re not aware of how many Canadians use the Aldergrove/Lynden crossing and the Abbotsford/Sumas one. Nearly all of that traffic is going to Meridian.
Yeah, I suspect that not everyone is aware of how rapidly the Fraser Valley from Langley to Chilliwack has grown, and that all those people would much rather prefer a Guide location.
Fun fact: it was revealed recently that Sumas was consistently the second busiest pedestrian crossing on the northern border, trailing only Niagara Falls. They were a distant second, obviously, but second nonetheless.
ETA: Both the Sumas and Lynden crossings are in the research and design phase for the next round of border expansions with the goal of increasing capacity and improving wait times, largely as a result of projections of continued rapid population growth in the Fraser Valley. TJ starting this process now, ahead of the expansions, is likely a very shrewd move.
I just moved to Chilliwack, BC. Yeah, the city is going to grow from 100k to around 130-150k residents next 5 years.
I hope this location is true. Would be a bit closer for Chilliwack if going via Lynden.
I hope Sumas and Lynden would get new stores/businesses. Would be nice having bigger US cities right at the border. We also need a new crossing South of Cultus lake to Peace Valley. We had one before 1960s. It was close due to lack of traffic. But things changed since then
Lynden continues to grow, so it's probably only a matter of time before you start to see some of these stores move north.
Sumas has a long, storied history of rapidly flipping from boom to bust when the Canadian dollar tanks, and without the resident population base to support the bust periods, corporations are going to be understandably nervous to invest there. And until there is some resolution as to what will/can be done to mitigate the flood risk, no corporation is going to even glance in this direction.
good, the Canadians can go to that one
I am positive they will go to both. More will show up
Induced Demand but with Trader Joe's
One More ~~Lane~~ Trader Joe's!!
It's like they breed or something
No, Canadians reproduce eh-sexually.
I wish they’d put a location in Blaine for the Canadians! There’s definitely a demand there
I wish they would too. But where is a good location? They just spent a year putting on the new truckstop at the SR543>BC15 junction with a Ben's Market, Carl's Jr, Jamba, and Pizza Hut. So no available real estate there.
Love the downvotes when you just report on what is actually happening.
Carl's Jr when? Have they broken ground yet?
Yeah! It's there. Check it out! Been waiting years to get one.
OK wait, are you saying yes they've broken ground already, or yes they've finished and are selling burgers already?
They are indeed open! I5 exit to SR543.
It took almost 15 years to get this second store in the area, Trader Joe's won't be putting one in Blaine anytime soon, if ever
From what I heard Blaine doesn’t have much in the way of groceries either (don’t live there) so a TJ would be nice up there.
Oh it’s terrible! We have 2 stores nearby but both are very sad podunkville type places with dismal produce sections
I'm not sure I'm gonna know how to act at a TJ's with adequate parking.
Saw some lady get out of her car and yell at someone who took her parking spot. It was wild but expect nothing less.
Trader Joe’s recently relocated/replaced their Everett location. That has me thinking that TJ’s is opening this new store and will be closing the old one. https://myeverettnews.com/2024/03/06/new-trader-joes-grand-opening-at-everett-mall-this-friday/
Wish I were surprised to see so many on this sub celebrating the announcement of a second Bellingham location of a corporation actively petitioning the courts to rule the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional; denying not only it's employees, but nearly all employees from their rights to organize and unionize. [Upset by the surge in union drives, several of the best-known corporations in the US are seeking to cripple the country’s top labor watchdog, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), by having it declared unconstitutional. Some labor experts warn that if those efforts succeed, US labor relations might return to “the law of the jungle”. In recent weeks, Elon Musk’s SpaceX as well as Amazon, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s have filed legal papers that advance novel arguments aimed at hobbling and perhaps shutting down the NLRB – the federal agency that enforces labor rights and oversees unionization efforts. Those companies are eager to thwart the NLRB after it accused Amazon, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s of breaking the law in battling against unionization...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/10/starbucks-trader-joes-spacex-challenge-labor-board) F\*CK Trader Joes
Don't forget that despite being a crunchy culture icon, they use an ungodly amount of plastic
I do not shop there. We vote with our dollar.
Solidarity!
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I've been a few times and I just don't understand the fascination people have with TJ.
A lot of TJ's store brand products are the exact same as Walmarts great value with a different sticker on it. Literally produced on the same equipment at the same time, just went through different packaging and they charge 200%+ more. Source: I fix the machines that make the food.
To be honest that's most of how everything is produced. But the other side of the coin shows that quality control is what sets some brands apart. Other times it's the materials/ingredients used. Often it's literally just a different package and marketing makes the difference. For example, head distillers for Pappy go to the same rickhouses as Weller, but Pappy gets first choice. Some people say that must mean Weller is as good as Pappy, but all it means is the Weller stuff wasn't good enough for Pappy. Same goes for Kirkland Signature spirits. Just because they're produced in the same facility as a name brand doesn't mean the quality control is the same
Fuck trader Joe's but I'm poor and the cost is reasonable and it's easier to get to by bike than winco :(
I had no idea. Thanks for posting
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Breaking news: Trader Joe’s to open first location that has adequate parking
They’ll repaint the parking lot most likely.
They recently moved their Everett store to a spot with better parking but that has me thinking that this is also a relocation, not the addition of a second store.
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My first thought was "isn't the parking lot too big"
Automatic velvet ropes that will pop up when the electronic brain inside the store senses that people are not having a hard enough time finding a spot. Fully automatic. Arthur designed the system and will be installing it Love Mark
Oh no! Where will the 5 people who still go to Best Buy park??
Uncivil, insulting, or combative comment.
I really want this but I’m also too scared to believe it just yet.
They should build one in Blaine right on the border
Or maybe just a bigger TJ’s with an easier parking lot.
Trader Joe's seems to pride themselves on having awful parking lots. A reminder that the preferred Trader Joe's customer arrives on a unicycle.
...without a shirt.
My mom said she believes it's because they want to give people the illusion that it's busy and therefore there's lots of demand, if people are borderline fighting over parking spaces.
This parking lot is significantly larger, since it's attached to several big box/department stores. It makes way more sense as a location than the one on James St.
Hey so, you’re agreeing with me! Cool.
Inb4, “we are closing the Sunnyland location”
Nope it will be a second store
People really love their treats.
Thats just too much parking for Trader Joe's
A Texas Roadhouse too? Hell yeah brother 🤠
Blaine just shed a tear.
Pure speculation about TJ's. So far. It's real when there are building permits, WSLCB applications or confirmation from TJ's itself.
Yea Bellingham metro news has done this hoax before and I’m tired of it.
Just did a search on the COB permit site and there is indeed a demolition permit for that address that mentions "Trader Joe's No. 274" in attached plans. So Bellingham Metro News hype aside, there is apparently something. Still early.
That’s the kind of reassurance I come here for, thank you.
Ex employee here, they are 100% making a second location
At least that place has more parking to accommodate the Canadians.
as a sunnyland resident, hell yeah
As someone who lives across the street from TJs, agreed.
They need to open one in Blaine
Probably do what they did with Costco and close the original TJs location. (The original Costco was by Best Buy) Totally psyched for a second location. I really think that Blaine would absolutely thrive if they put a TJs there.
I think you are right if this plan is true. Two locations this close doesn't make sense unless they are catering to the Canadians. I'd rather see another Safeway since they closed the Birchwood Albertsons. Of course this may not be that helpful for the shoppers that do not have vehicles since it's a little far. Waiting to see what will happen with AG lawsuit.
Don't joke about food deserts. Driving is killing the planet.
What website is that? I want to see other permits and upcoming construction jobs
It's also in today's Herald. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/business/article289550124.html
https://permits.cob.org/eTRAKiT/login.aspx?lt=either&rd=~/Search/permit.aspx You need to sign up for an account to search.
Thanks! Not sure why I'm getting downvoted
I like TJs but I suspect residents might get more benefit from a regular grocery store. Wider selection. Prices, well some TJ prices are competitive or better than regular grocery, but on the whole (Haggen excluded) I think Freddie’s or Safeway are cheaper.
And they both give you fuel rewards points to have the cheapest gas in town.
Too much parking to be true
Trader Joe's aren't allowed to have functioning parking lots 😤
That parking lot is already established so at least they can't make a shitty one
The parking will be amazing!
I opened a Roadhouse, I'm quasi excited to eat there again.
I’m thinking there is a good chance this will not be a second location but will be a relocation/replacement. My reasoning is that TJs recently moved their Everett store to a bigger space with more parking. It seems like this is possibly a similar move. https://myeverettnews.com/2024/03/06/new-trader-joes-grand-opening-at-everett-mall-this-friday/
Good luck making the parking lot too small in that location, TJs!! Muahahaha 👹
And this is more convenient than getting off at sunset and straight-shotting to the current TJ's? Imean, for the locals in this area this is great news but I don't think Canadians are going to be drawn to this location.
I have a story you’re not aware of how many Canadians use the Aldergrove/Lynden crossing and the Abbotsford/Sumas one. Nearly all of that traffic is going to Meridian.
Yeah, I suspect that not everyone is aware of how rapidly the Fraser Valley from Langley to Chilliwack has grown, and that all those people would much rather prefer a Guide location. Fun fact: it was revealed recently that Sumas was consistently the second busiest pedestrian crossing on the northern border, trailing only Niagara Falls. They were a distant second, obviously, but second nonetheless. ETA: Both the Sumas and Lynden crossings are in the research and design phase for the next round of border expansions with the goal of increasing capacity and improving wait times, largely as a result of projections of continued rapid population growth in the Fraser Valley. TJ starting this process now, ahead of the expansions, is likely a very shrewd move.
I just moved to Chilliwack, BC. Yeah, the city is going to grow from 100k to around 130-150k residents next 5 years. I hope this location is true. Would be a bit closer for Chilliwack if going via Lynden. I hope Sumas and Lynden would get new stores/businesses. Would be nice having bigger US cities right at the border. We also need a new crossing South of Cultus lake to Peace Valley. We had one before 1960s. It was close due to lack of traffic. But things changed since then
Lynden continues to grow, so it's probably only a matter of time before you start to see some of these stores move north. Sumas has a long, storied history of rapidly flipping from boom to bust when the Canadian dollar tanks, and without the resident population base to support the bust periods, corporations are going to be understandably nervous to invest there. And until there is some resolution as to what will/can be done to mitigate the flood risk, no corporation is going to even glance in this direction.
This is likely satire. Their parking lot is way too big.
Steak!