Whole Foods or Trader Joes.

Vikki2pay

I know Whole Foods just opened, but I stil think my loyalty is going to lie with Trader Joe's, maybe it's just me, but I still like it better.

Thoughts?

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Steffie17

I don't think it'll make a difference for me. I rarely go to Trader Joes anyway!

MonaLS

I'm a Trader Joe's girl and I like Trader Joe's prices.  I'll peek over at Whole Foods, but I don't think I'll be a convert.

lindsaydtobeb

TJ's for me! It's not in my budget to be a Whole Foods converst but like Mona said I'll peek over there once in a while. Love their tuna sandwich!

starrbuk13

i'm blessed to have both within 10 minutes of my apartment!  whole foods is about a mile away, but i trek to TJs.  they actually have good buys instead of just overpriced stuff., imho!  

jimjen

I love Trader Joes.  Anything I would buy at Whole Foods I can find else where for less. 

MonaLS

Went to Whole Foods today...most of the items that I buy I can get in other places for much lower prices. They had a few (VERY FEW) items that I can only get there, so I can see me stopping there once a month or so.  It will not be my store.

 TJ's is my first true love...and will likely be my last. 

 I was grossed out by the food bar...people are so flarkin nasty.

Vikki2pay

MonaLS:

 I was grossed out by the food bar...people are so flarkin nasty.

I noticed that, DH wanted stuffed grape leaves, and I said......uummmm NO!!!

eris1995

I don't think we have a Whole Foods around here so I voted Trader Joes.

LaLee628

I don't have either near me.   I've only ever been to TJs about twice, but I'd like to have one nearby.

J234

Hi there,

TJ's all the way.  The new Whole Foods was a ZOO yesterday and today.  DH wanted his favorite muffins, so I braved the crowds.     

Danse

It really depends, TJs is cheaper for a lot of things, but if I'm going to buy fresh fish, WF, hands down - despite the price tag - it just seems so much fresher than anywhere else I've seen.

seghibs

I am a WF girl.  I don't get meat there b/c of the price, but the produce is just sooo fresh.  But I do go to the store in WH which isn't crazy anymore.  I feel like I never find that must stuff at TJ...but maybe its just the location I go to.

nutty*3

I can't choose just one.  Trader Joe's is definitely less expensive and there are many things that I only buy there but I could not shop there exclusively.  I've had bad luck with their produce in the past and I hate how so much of it has extra packaging.

alinaandjared

I swear by TJs alllllll the way 9I know, I am so so late responding to this.

the WH in Glastonbury opened about a year and a half ago and we can walk there and we used to go once a month or so but its so so expensive and really, for what? We do not buy organic produce, I really don't see what the hype is about regardless of what I read/hear on the news.  TJs has amazing prices on pretty much everything. I get all of our chicken there (we keep kosher) and its at least $1.50/lb less than all of the other places in West Hartford. I also have come to love TJs frozen fish section. I am SO against frozen fish but it is just so so good. We get the Mahi and the Ahi, the prices are REDICULOUS I feel like I am robbing the place when I can get fish for dinner for both of us for like $4 (total).

 I also get the bagged salad there (cheaper than grocery store, even with sales usually) and the big containers of cherry/grape tomatoes for 2.49 can't be beat.

 Ok, I am done