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by crazygringo 864 days ago
Are you sure?

They list prices on their website even without a local store selected. And then picking a local store in different locations, I can't find any prices that change.

I mean, obviously there might be exceptions. And I assume local produce varies, the same way it varies in every supermarket not just by the season but by the week. Most fresh produce isn't even listed on their site, and things like fresh salads are going to be based on local produce prices. (E.g. this daily price tracker doesn't have any entries for apples of any kind, for instance.)

But I can't find any evidence of any Trader Joe's products (whether frozen or snacks or jarred or bakery) having different prices between stores. Which is what I meant -- the stuff on their website. But it's good to clarify the difference between that and fresh produce.

(I could always be wrong, but you can find it repeated all over forums that Trader Joe's prices are the same everywhere, and they are in my experience as well -- it seems to be "common knowledge".)

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You can find some that change, like here for LA vs. Chicago: https://preview.redd.it/stumbled-on-a-website-that-tracks-tj...