Trader Joe's New Store in Sterling, VA at Old Sterling Borders Location August 2012 Announcement!

[HereinVA]

Originally Posted by South Jersey Styx

And, they charge $0.25 to use a shopping cart??? You get the $0.25 back once you're done and "lock" the cart back in but the whole process really turned me off.

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I actually think I would like that part. I hate when people don't return carts to the cart corrals and just leave them anywhere in the parking lot!

[Caladium]

Originally Posted by Caladium

On a somewhat related note, I was in the shopping plaza across the street from that location and noticed Office Depot is now moving into the site Books-a-Million was in. (Books-a-Million moved to the other former Borders that was in DTC). Anyone know what will be moving into the former Office Depot? It's a prime location right next to Target, so it won't be empty for long.

I was just over that way. It's moving day for Office Depot and for those who are interested, they're selling their fixtures for next to nothing. I picked up a wire rack which is going to become some sort of plant stand in my yard. The store manager sells a Golf Store is moving in.

[SPHokie]

They couldn't move the fixtures 500 feet over to the new store?

[EuroExpat]

Originally Posted by South Jersey Styx

And, they charge $0.25 to use a shopping cart??? You get the $0.25 back once you're done and "lock" the cart back in but the whole process really turned me off.

You know they do a lot of this in Europe. It drove me absolutely batty when we spent the summer there a couple of years ago, I never had change with me to "rent" a cart.

[Caladium]

LOL I was wondering the same thing. But I'm happy to help them unload their old racks.

By the way, they have about 15-20 square racks that would make nice plant stands for a deck. I think they were used to hold various letterheads, although they're more square than rectangular. They're a little taller than the typical plant stand but could be really cool looking in the right setting. $5 each, which is a nice deal if you've tried to buy plant stands at a store.

[pynkpanther]

Originally Posted by CAVA1990

Although that kind of goes against their core strategy of limiting selection to reduce decision paralysis. I'd hate to see them turn into supermarket size stores.

my local tj's in arizona was supermarket sized and offered a fabulous selection...and we payed no sales tax, so it was lovely. with size, tj's gets nothing but better and they need to get better here in va.

[pynkpanther]

Originally Posted by menmom1

Trader Joe's told me today at their store in Reston, VA that they would be opening a new store in Sterling, VA (Loudoun County) area at the old Borders bookstore location in Sterling, VA.The store will open August 2012--no set date for August yet.


Enjoy!

I called Reston TJ, they said there is a bid for the space but no plans yet. Confusing.

[mimitche]

According to this article in the Leesburg 2 Day paper:
Trader Joe's Denies Plans For Sterling Store - Leesburg Today : Business

The rumor is false; Trader Joes PR claims there are no current plans to open a Trader Joes in the former Borders location in Sterling.