In the 90s, I worked at a TJs while going to college. MIke Muir (Suicidal Tendencies), Bob Gagliano (former Lions QB) and his hot wife were regulars.
Besides great products at good prices, they also treat their employees pretty well. Decent wages and even part-time employees could get health insurance. The coolest thing is that they would let us sample all the new products to help make recommendations to customers. We also had wine/beer sampling sessions every week and remember going back to the sales floor with a nice, little buzz.
Besides great products at good prices, they also treat their employees pretty well. Decent wages and even part-time employees could get health insurance. The coolest thing is that they would let us sample all the new products to help make recommendations to customers. We also had wine/beer sampling sessions every week and remember going back to the sales floor with a nice, little buzz.
Glad you liked it roach.
One has to be careful with the cheap ones. I bought a $4 one from TJ's that came in a blue bottle, or so I thought. When I poured it out the wine was colored blue. It tasted OK but gave me a bad hangover the next day.
Maybe we can start a TJ's wine thread. Anyone interested?
The wait is almost over for fans of the California-based specialty store Trader Joe's.
The first Trader Joe's in Charlotte, at the Shops in Piper Glen, 6418 Rea Road, will open Aug. 17, says company spokesperson Alison Mochizuki. The 12,500-square-foot store will kick off with a "lei cutting" (Trader's version of a ribbon cutting) at 8:45 a.m., and the store will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Store workers are bracing for crowds. The opening of a Trader Joe's usually brings long lines of fans, eager to stock up on products like simmer sauces, salsas and frozen potstickers.
Mochizuki said the second Charlotte location, 1820 Arbor Drive, near Mallard Creek Church Road, is still expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2007. And while the company gives few details about future projects, she did say that Trader Joe's still is interested in a mid-town location closer to uptown Charlotte.
The first Trader Joe's in the Carolinas opened in Cary, outside Raleigh, last year.
Rather than a supermarket, Trader Joe's is a specialty food store that carries a wide variety of items, from salsas to granolas, frozen foods and candies. The company often uses small, artisan producers. In a typical Trader Joe's, more than 80 percent of the products are exclusive. It also aims at nutrition niches, such as gluten-free, kosher, vegetarian and vegan products.
The South Charlotte store will have a beer and wine section, so fans can buy the popular Charles Shaw wines, although "Two Buck Chuck," nicknamed because it sells for $1.99 a bottle in California, usually costs $2.99 in East Coast stores
The first Trader Joe's in Charlotte, at the Shops in Piper Glen, 6418 Rea Road, will open Aug. 17, says company spokesperson Alison Mochizuki. The 12,500-square-foot store will kick off with a "lei cutting" (Trader's version of a ribbon cutting) at 8:45 a.m., and the store will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Store workers are bracing for crowds. The opening of a Trader Joe's usually brings long lines of fans, eager to stock up on products like simmer sauces, salsas and frozen potstickers.
Mochizuki said the second Charlotte location, 1820 Arbor Drive, near Mallard Creek Church Road, is still expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2007. And while the company gives few details about future projects, she did say that Trader Joe's still is interested in a mid-town location closer to uptown Charlotte.
The first Trader Joe's in the Carolinas opened in Cary, outside Raleigh, last year.
Rather than a supermarket, Trader Joe's is a specialty food store that carries a wide variety of items, from salsas to granolas, frozen foods and candies. The company often uses small, artisan producers. In a typical Trader Joe's, more than 80 percent of the products are exclusive. It also aims at nutrition niches, such as gluten-free, kosher, vegetarian and vegan products.
The South Charlotte store will have a beer and wine section, so fans can buy the popular Charles Shaw wines, although "Two Buck Chuck," nicknamed because it sells for $1.99 a bottle in California, usually costs $2.99 in East Coast stores
