Tuesday, January 15, 2013
A large line of shoppers helped mark the much-anticipated opening Tuesday morning at Telegraph and Maple.
For four months, Carrie Dunn watched and marvelled at how the vacant space at the north end of Bloomfield Plaza transformed into the latest Trader Joe's store. From dirt floors, exposed ceiling wires and plywood structures to painted drywall, custom artwork and tons of product, as captain, she said she couldn't believe it was time to open the doors Tuesday morning. But then she saw the line of people a dozen deep outside her doors. "It became real, and it was amazing because there were people lined up and ready. And that's who all this was for," Dunn said. Customers snaked their way through spacious aisles, picking up produce, frozen goods and trademark snacks throughout the opening morning. Though it may take shoppers a bit of time to get…
Friday, January 11, 2013
Trader Joe's much-anticipated opening in Bloomfield Plaza is just a week away.
The countdown for the opening of the new Trader Joe's at the corner of Maple and Telegraph is under way. The doors to the fully-refurbished store inside part of the former Kroger location in Bloomfield Plaza open Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 8 a.m. A spokesperson with the California-based company promised no major gimmicks or frills with the grand opening. But customers will have access to all the products and sales values they've experienced at the Farmington Hills location, which will close this month, officials said in a written statement. Staff and local officials will officially open the doors with ceremonial "lei cutting" to keep with the company's tropical theme at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The company initially planned to open last month, but decided…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Nearby businesses look forward to Trader Joe's newest location in Bloomfield Township. Will Birmingham residents drive out to the new market?
Construction continues at Trader Joe's newest location at the corner of Telegraph and Maple in nearby Bloomfield Township, with store officials targeting December for a grand opening. Carpenters and electrical contractors are hard at work at the new location on the west side of Telegraph between the Starbucks and SavOn Drugs in Bloomfield Plaza. "We've got some reasons to be optimistic," said Bill Wahl, owner of the nearby Relax the Back store, as he noted the changes to the Maple Theater nearby, and the opening of the Bagger Dave's restaurant in just the past two months. Wahl's business is among those businesses that opened despite the recession and remained in the plaza after Kroger moved, and the Telegraph Road reconstruction project …
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7:44 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
A great day for Bloomfield Township to have such a happy, healthy grocery store on our Telegraph/Maple corner! Yea!! more ›