On 9/9/2012 11:36 AM, Gary wrote:
> "George M. Middius" wrote:
>>
>> Gary wrote:
>>
>>> Murray brand ginger snaps: $2.49 for 16oz bag
>>> Trader Joe's Triple ginger snaps: $3.99 for 14oz plastic container
>>
>> Funny you should focus on two items and come up short.
>>
>>> Glad that I check out the store (finally) but I won't be going back. Trader
>>> Joe's is nothing special, imo.
>>
>> Here are my regular TJ items:
>>
>> nuts
>> breakfast cereal
>> cheese
>> dried fruit
>> frozen vegetables
>> yogurt
>> chips
>>
>> On all of those items, TJ's prices are much lower than supermarkets
>> around here. They also have many prepared foods, mostly frozen, that
>> are either unavailable at big stores or, again, a lot more costly
>> there.
>>
>> If the cookies and salad dressing are what matters most to you, then
>> you're right to shun the store.
>
> I'll probably try TJ's one more time. I just wasn't impressed with the
> first visit and the two highly recommended items that I bought. i did a
> quick walk around. I'll look closer at other things next time.
>

I just thought a little about what I buy at TJ's and I'd add to many of
their breads: low-fat Canadian Bacon, ham, coffee, bananas sold at a
unit price, and very good jams and jellies. They used to have a good
price on Keiller's marmalade but are now selling their own Seville
Orange marmalade that is actually pretty good. The frozen chicken,
shrimps and various fish aren't bad but their selection does not seem
what it once was. Their natural-flavored jelly beans and several other
types of candy taste well too.


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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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