That is the word on the street folks.  I just heard from a very reliable source that the building next to Mentor’s brand new Target on Mentor Ave. is going to be a Trader Joe’s store.  Somewhat fantastic news.

I say somewhat fantastic because I had thought that location was going to be a Chick-fil-a.  The friend I got this news from has assured me that they will both be going there.  I don’t see how there is enough room for both, but then again Trader Joe’s stores generally don’t have a very large footprint.

If Trader Joe’s is coming that will allow me to visit my secret friend more frequently.  See, I just recently visited the Trader Joe’s in Eaton for the first time and I quiet enjoyed it.  I had thought that I visited the store a long time ago, but my wife insisted otherwise.  She was right, she always is.

My particular favorites at Trader Joe’s have to be the dried fruit section and of course, the wine area.  Yes, I know.  I said I didn’t like wine, but that needs to be updated.  They offer a ridiculous assortment of dried fruits, the best being their freeze-dried pineapple and toasted apples.  I could eat a whole bag of each in a sitting.  And as far as wine goes, it doesn’t get much better than Three Buck Chuck.

Let say though that there isn’t enough room over there for both a Trader Joe’s and a Chick-fil-a.  Which would you rather have?  I’d vote for Trader Joe’s for the ability to go there multiple times during the course of a week without feeling like a degenerate.

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