Trader Joe's

There is a new store in town: Trader Joe’s. It is in Green Hills, next to Grace’s Plaza, where Wild Oats used to be. They’ve been in business since 1967 and have about 280 stores around the country, but this is the first one to open in Tennessee.
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I stopped by yesterday to check it out. Parking was kind of bad, but that may improve as the newness wears off. The store itself isn’t huge, but it has character. It is a grocery store with a unique selection of products, most of which would be considered healthy, but not in the sense of tofu and carrot juice. They have a nice produce section with lots of good-looking things and various other types of groceries from the U.S. and around the world.
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The prices are not exactly cheap, but I would say that they’re better than those of their neighbor and competitor, Whole Foods (a/k/a "Whole Paycheck").
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This store probably wouldn’t be a very practical place to do your weekly grocery shopping for the family, but if you’re tired of all the same ol’ stuff and are looking for something different, this might be a good place to check out.