Trader Joes

[coredumped]

when it comes ill be poorer due to the wife.

Every man is poorer when he has a wife

[MusicMan]

It's hard to believe that Trader Joes would build/expand in Tallahasse before Jacksonville.  You would think Tony Sleiman or Chris Hionides would give them a building if they would come here.

[nemo594]

It's hard to believe that Trader Joes would build/expand in Tallahasse before Jacksonville.  You would think Tony Sleiman or Chris Hionides would give them a building if they would come here.

They seem to prefer college towns.  I know they opened one in Athens before a few seemingly better markets in the Atlanta area. 

[InnerCityPressure]

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/2013/07/sources-trader-joes-considering.html

Sources: Trader Joe's considering Jacksonville Beach location

Specialty grocer Trader Joe's may make a Northeast Florida debut in the Beaches area.
Trader Joe's is considering a location in the South Beach Regional Center, a Jacksonville Beach shopping center anchored by Home Depot, said three real estate sources, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the deal.
California-based Trader Joe's has a cult following, specializing in gourmet grocery items and its beer and wine selection. Its offerings include fresh and frozen foods, organic meat and produce. It also sells Trader Joe's brand items — everything from specialty cheeses to wine to pantry staples.
Equity One Inc. owns the center north of the intersection of state road A1A and J. Turner Butler Boulevard. Neither the Equity One leasing agent, Sandy Perez, nor a Trader Joe's spokeswoman returned phone calls and emails seeking comment earlier Monday.
Trader Joe's stores range from 10,000 square feet to 15,000 square feet. Sources said Equity One is looking at assembling several contiguous spaces, possibly redeveloping that portion of the center, to make way for Trader Joe's, likely on the side of the center closest to Butler Boulevard.
Many of the storefronts in that portion of the center are vacant. Existing tenants include H&R Block, AT&T, a nail salon, a gardening store and a hearing aid store.
One tenant on that side of the center who asked not to be named, fearing retaliation from the landlord, said her business has been on a month-to-month lease for three months. She said the landlord has also approached her about moving from her space to make room for another tenant, but she didn't know the identity of the potential tenant.
The closest Trader Joe's location to Jacksonville is in Gainesville. Trader Joe's has been expanding in Florida, signing a deal in Winter Park in May and is rumored to be considering a Tampa location. The company has confirmed a Boca Raton location is in the works.

[Bill Hoff]

I'm surprised they would consider that location. It would limit their customer base.

[fsquid]

I'm surprised they would consider that location. It would limit their customer base.

they are pretty strict about their demographic requirements, so that area must have what they want.

[Debbie Thompson]

It's close enough to Ponte Vedra, and yet in Jax Beach can easily pick up the crowd west of the ditch, probably as far west as UNF as regular customers.  Lots of "townies" trek to the beaches regularly, and may stop in.  At first, the cache' of Trader Joes will pull from all over the city.  (Renee is already planning a road trip of Springfielders.)  But day to day, those within 5 miles or so would be their regular customers, and that's a good central spot, right on Butler Blvd.  Plus, that's a distressed shopping center, and they probably got a good deal.

[CityLife]

I'm surprised they would consider that location. It would limit their customer base.

Heard about this specific site a few days ago, same person told me there's a good chance it won't be their only Jax location.

[river4340]

That shopping center would be a pretty good location, but keep in mind that "sources say they're considering" means pretty much nothing. Most of those never turn out to be true.

[CityLife]

That shopping center would be a pretty good location, but keep in mind that "sources say they're considering" means pretty much nothing. Most of those never turn out to be true.

In this case it does mean something.

[ben says]

That location sounds about right. They'd do very well there. After all, strip malls are the new face of TJs. Seriously...the past four I've been to, while traveling, have been in high traffic strips.

[river4340]

That shopping center would be a pretty good location, but keep in mind that "sources say they're considering" means pretty much nothing. Most of those never turn out to be true.

In this case it does mean something.

No offense, but how do you know?

[jaxdan3]

I'm hoping for a Roosevelt Mall location. It would draw customers from Riverside/Avondale/Ortega and along with the new Metro Diner pump some new life into that center.
Edit: I forgot about Publix which would probably prevent TJ's from opening there.

[fsquid]

That location sounds about right. They'd do very well there. After all, strip malls are the new face of TJs. Seriously...the past four I've been to, while traveling, have been in high traffic strips.

I've noticed that too

[aaapolito]

http://jacksonville.com/business/2013-08-29/story/trader-joes-coming-jacksonville-beach

Looks like we have some confirmation that Trader Joe's is coming to the Jax Beach location previously discussed.

I'm stoked. I love this store.