This just in from a “local eater of Venti’s and all-around tough guy.” A sign was noticed today at 4450 S. Commercial Street, site of the old Albertson’s building, hailing that Trader Joe’s has put in an application to sell liquor at that location.
Credit Eric Compton for posting the first link to the story.
I’d assume it was some kind of joke if I hadn’t heard also heard a few days ago through the grapevine (husband’s work colleagues) that this was the case.
“Nah,” I said, no way the word on the street is more reliable than the web 
(And that might be the only time you ever get an emoticon on this site).
Remember the me of a couple of months ago, who was arguing that we didn’t need a Trader Joe’s anyway?
Do we let ourselves be swayed by a possible prank? A simple sign? A bunch of uniform and affably curvy hand-written words?
Yes.
Trader Joe’s!
Oh… I am very skeptical. Not until I have a bottle of two buck chuck in my hand will I believe.
Oh believe it! The S-J is reporting the same… but would they, could they pull out now!?
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100908/UPDATE/100908051
Are you serious!! This is giving me at the same time feelings of the Keizer Station fake Trader Joes debacle and, feelings of hope.
Ohhhh man,
Oh man.
Ok, I will believe it when I see it. And I’ll be first in line for some Dynamo.
And some frozen shrimp.
Tell me more! The weird thing about Trader Joe’s is that everyone has their own products that they obsess over. I tend to go for the olive oils and tiny peanut butter cups (sized for a mouse), and maybe the cheeses (not all together, though). Also, we always have the chocolate croissants on hand.
dancing around the kitchen holding newspaper over my head…
Seriously what is up with everyone being so excited about Trader Joe’s? It’s really just a store with a bunch of prepackaged novelties. You want a good store support a food CoOp. Life Source still needs some work but have any of you ever been to First Alternative in Corvallis. Now that’s what Salem really needs.
Never been there, but know the co-op model. It’s great, best when it focuses on locally and regionally produced stuff. Trader Joe’s? It has fun, delicious, cheap food. Will I do all of my grocery shopping there? Absolutely not! LIke my mother, who will frequently get her meat at one place, her bread at another, her fish at another, her vegetables from eight individual stands, shopping is not a necessity, but a kind of gathering ritual in my house. More choice, more gathering, more fun!Now, if only I weren’t driving around town to do this…
On a side note, occasionally this mama is so busy and her husband is working late and all she needs is one prepackaged bag of gnocchi. Everybody needs a break sometimes.