Thursday, June 26, 2014

Trader Joe's is coming...3 miles away.

Photo from 5280 Magazine
Yesterday, Trader Joe's announced that it is opening its second Denver location 3 miles from our doorsteps. It's headed for 7th and Logan. And, because it's off 6th Ave, Google Directions estimates it's but a 5-10 minute drive, even during morning rush hour.

I can't decide if I'm super happy or super bummed. Trader Joe's is crazy popular but it's still not quite close enough to call our own. In fact, it completes the circle of large grocery shops 2.5 to 3 miles in any direction from Barnum/Barnum West. We have King Soopers to the North at Sloans Lake, King Soopers to the South in Mar Lee, King Soopers and Whole Foods to the West at Belmar. Now, with Trader Joe's to the East, we've formed a perfect perimeter of not-close-enough-to-walk-to large chain grocery stores.

Oh well. At least we have all our little local grocery shops for walking trips. And at least Trader Joe's is closer to us here in Barnum than they are to the Highlands. Hey Highlands! You like apples? How you like them apples? Cause you have to drive past Barnum to buy them from Trader Joe's. Here's a link to the 5280 article about the new Trader Joe's.
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  1. Chris B.June 27, 2014 at 8:02 AM

    I've heard some talk about a Trader Joe's possibly being a part of the new redevelopment project at Sloan's lake where the hospital used to be. It's been confirmed they're getting the next Alamo Drafthouse Cinema which is awesome and I'm excited about. A Trader Joe's there would at least make it accessible by bike from our neighborhood. :)

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