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Old 04-11-2010, 08:24 AM
 
Location: Sarasota
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I've been checking to see if some of our favorite places here in Ohio are also in Sarasota.

Target? check...

Whole Foods? check...

Farmer's markets? check...

Panera? check....

Chipotle? check....(that could have been a deal breaker for dh)

Trader Joe's? Nope....oh dear. That will take some adjusting to. LOL! The furthest one is in Atlanta, so maybe they are slowly making their way down?

Any locals hear about a Trader Joe's coming in the future? Looks like family and friends who come to visit us are going to have to make a trip to TJ's for me on the way!
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Old 04-11-2010, 10:31 AM
 
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I've been checking to see if some of our favorite places here in Ohio are also in Sarasota.

Target? check...

Whole Foods? check...

Farmer's markets? check...

Panera? check....

Chipotle? check....(that could have been a deal breaker for dh)

Trader Joe's? Nope....oh dear. That will take some adjusting to. LOL! The furthest one is in Atlanta, so maybe they are slowly making their way down?

Any locals hear about a Trader Joe's coming in the future? Looks like family and friends who come to visit us are going to have to make a trip to TJ's for me on the way!
Florida does not have any Trader Joe's - it is strictly a distribution problem. I have heard rumours that they are looking, and may eventually open somewhere in Florida. Their sister company, Aldi, is aggressively expanding in Florida, and have said that Florida has been very good to them, so maybe in the future.

In the meantime, honestly, we have such GREAT shopping here, I don't think you will miss them too much. Plus, we have a lot of great independent stores and bakeries, gourmet stores and the best discount stores. I recently started shopping at the SuperTarget on University/Cattlemen and it has a fabulous grocery selection at great prices. And we have "Fresh Market" too, right around the corner from Target. I am soooooooooo spoiled here!
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Old 04-11-2010, 11:06 AM
 
Location: Sarasota
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Sounds heavenly!! I love independent shops. I'm quite the foodie!

And SuperTarget?? I've been dying to shop in one of those....Yay!!

Thanks, gypsychic!
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Old 04-11-2010, 09:34 PM
 
Location: Sarasota
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How funny, I had the same concern. I will have to go through TJ withdrawal when I get there. There are some things you just can't get anywhere else...I'm going to have to buy a case of the green curry simmer sauce so i won't collapse into a comatose heap from withdrawal lol.

But with that said, I can't wait to get there....
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Old 04-12-2010, 12:20 PM
 
Location: Sarasota
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That curry sauce is too good! I also can't live without the mango chutney and the corn and chile salsa. Both are SO great on fresh fish...I'll be loading up on everything canned and jarred. I will deeply miss my frozen favorites, but I'm so sure I will find a great replacement. I think we'll be able to handle it. lol!
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Old 04-12-2010, 05:01 PM
 
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mmm mmm, i'm having a chipotle veggie burrito right now!! i was excited when i saw they had it in sarasota too lol
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Old 04-13-2010, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Sarasota, FL
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We love Trader Joe's up here in Washington as well and it does suck that they are not in Florida but I visited a Whole Foods while I was down there and it was pretty comparable. Great atmosphere.
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Old 04-13-2010, 04:10 PM
 
Location: Orlando - South
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idk what i would do without chipoltle. I'm thankful we have them all over florida.

Aldis are opening up all over the state and since they are related to trader joes and since albertsons are closing, maybe trader joes will start to opening up.
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Old 04-13-2010, 04:46 PM
 
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Miss my TJ's went into real withdrawal. Whole foods is great and I like their fresh prepared foods but does not even compare to TJ's because they are sooo different. I loved the TJ's private label frozen prepared foods and sauces. Miss them. You'll be fine here though, we have so many different places to shop you will love it.
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Old 10-23-2011, 07:46 AM
 
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Trader Joes is opening in Naples in December...and in Sarasota fall 2012! I even called the company to confirm...but it isnt on the site yet...but its a definite!
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