When will Trader Joe's open?
The exterior, as of this week.
It's Supermarket Week again on AOA. All this week we'll have posts comparing, thinking, and talking about supermarkets. Hey, we all have to eat.
Update: The contest is now closed, but you'd still like to guess, go for it. Your guess just won't be part of the contest.
We don't know when the Trader Joe's on Wolf Road will open. If we did, we'd tell you.
So, let's have some fun. In the comments, guess the date you think the store will open. If you're correct, we'll give you a $25 gift card to TJ's. (please see details below)
We stopped by the store's location this week and peeked in the windows. The floor is now in, as are some of the shelving units (photo post jump). The company has said it plans to open the store during the second quarter of 2012 -- though things might have been slowed by a permit snag (now resolved).
Important: All comments must be submitted by noon on Thursday (May 31, 2012) to be considered. One entry per person. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment (seriously, we want to give you gift card if you win). Please include the month and day you think the store will open. We will consider that all dates are for 2012 unless specifically mentioned otherwise. "Opening day" will be the first day the store is open for shopping to the general public as stated by the company. (If an opening date is announced before the entry deadline May 31 at noon -- the game's over and there will be no winner.) If multiple people pick the date correctly, a winner will be picked at random from the correct entries. The winner will be notified via email and must respond within 24 hours of being notified.
Supermarket Week 2012:
+ Delivery! Comparing ShopRite from Home and Price Chopper Shops4U
+ Annoyed in aisle 5
Find It
Site of future Trader Joe's
79 Wolf Road
Colonie, NY 12205
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Comments
My guess is Saturday June 16
... said Rich R on May 30, 2012 at 10:58 AM | link
Wednesday June 20 - First Day of Summer would be nice!
... said Michelle on May 30, 2012 at 10:59 AM | link
August 1.
... said Amy on May 30, 2012 at 11:01 AM | link
Saturday June 30th
... said Drew on May 30, 2012 at 11:02 AM | link
July 29th
... said Jesse on May 30, 2012 at 11:07 AM | link
August 1st, 2012
... said Jenna on May 30, 2012 at 11:09 AM | link
July 12!
... said Caroline on May 30, 2012 at 11:09 AM | link
Saturday June 30th, before July 4th holiday
... said Dan H on May 30, 2012 at 11:11 AM | link
June 23.
... said chrisck on May 30, 2012 at 11:13 AM | link
June 25th!
... said Nikki on May 30, 2012 at 11:16 AM | link
June 29, at 8am sharp!
... said George on May 30, 2012 at 11:21 AM | link
Friday, June 22
... said mike on May 30, 2012 at 11:25 AM | link
July 2nd
... said Aaron on May 30, 2012 at 11:26 AM | link
June 27th!
... said Chrystal on May 30, 2012 at 11:29 AM | link
August 9th.
... said -R. on May 30, 2012 at 11:32 AM | link
Not soon enough! But my guess is June 14th.
... said Caroline on May 30, 2012 at 11:36 AM | link
I bet if we started a petition we could get them to open it sooner.
... said Code Monkey on May 30, 2012 at 11:37 AM | link
July 8th
... said Keri on May 30, 2012 at 11:37 AM | link
7/26/2012
... said jay on May 30, 2012 at 11:39 AM | link
August 7th is my guess.
... said s on May 30, 2012 at 11:40 AM | link
July 10
... said Jeff on May 30, 2012 at 11:40 AM | link
June 21st.
... said Josh on May 30, 2012 at 11:42 AM | link
I am going to go with June 22nd.
... said Stephanie Fiebke on May 30, 2012 at 11:42 AM | link
I'm going to go with July 31st
... said Rebecca on May 30, 2012 at 11:42 AM | link
June 13
... said gail on May 30, 2012 at 11:44 AM | link
Friday, July 13th. Yup, the store will be cuuuuurrrrsed!
... said Paul on May 30, 2012 at 11:49 AM | link
july 2
... said kelly on May 30, 2012 at 11:50 AM | link
June 24.
... said Sally on May 30, 2012 at 11:50 AM | link
My guess: Saturday, August 25!
I'm dying for TJ's to open!!!!
... said Jen on May 30, 2012 at 11:52 AM | link
I'm going with June 30th. I'm envisioning a grand opening tied in with July 4th food shopping.
... said Kizzi on May 30, 2012 at 11:55 AM | link
July 3
... said Slacker on May 30, 2012 at 11:56 AM | link
June 29, since my original guess was taken. :)
... said KB @ Home-Baked Happiness on May 30, 2012 at 11:59 AM | link
August 25th
... said Chuck on May 30, 2012 at 12:00 PM | link
July 9, followed by Wolf Rd. self-imploding on July 10.
... said Terry on May 30, 2012 at 12:01 PM | link
June 28, 2012
... said k on May 30, 2012 at 12:01 PM | link
July 7th.
... said Addiesdad on May 30, 2012 at 12:01 PM | link
Sunday, July 1st.
... said meierrain on May 30, 2012 at 12:06 PM | link
July 12th.
... said john m on May 30, 2012 at 12:20 PM | link
Friday, June 22nd
... said Scott H on May 30, 2012 at 12:30 PM | link
August 15
... said saurabh on May 30, 2012 at 12:30 PM | link
June 17th
... said ron on May 30, 2012 at 12:35 PM | link
7/10
... said cantcashmatt on May 30, 2012 at 1:01 PM | link
Thursday, June 21 ... for my birthday. ;)
... said Sara on May 30, 2012 at 1:12 PM | link
July 14th!
... said John on May 30, 2012 at 1:17 PM | link
june 30th
... said megan on May 30, 2012 at 1:54 PM | link
June 22
... said HM on May 30, 2012 at 1:55 PM | link
7/11 - Free slurpees for everyone!
... said Paul on May 30, 2012 at 1:59 PM | link
Sunday, June 24th!
... said Jillian on May 30, 2012 at 2:06 PM | link
June 22
... said Kelly on May 30, 2012 at 2:14 PM | link
June 20th 2012
... said Travis on May 30, 2012 at 2:23 PM | link
June 20th
... said captainobvious on May 30, 2012 at 2:27 PM | link
June 18th
... said GF on May 30, 2012 at 2:33 PM | link
Thursday June 28
I was at Christmas Tree shops in Colonie Center sometime in March when a man walked to customer service desk and asked for directions to Trader Joe's (!). I told him that the store isn't open yet, it may open in May. Guess I was wrong.
... said Lu on May 30, 2012 at 2:55 PM | link
July 14th
... said Kim on May 30, 2012 at 2:59 PM | link
June 13th
... said ndkelly29 on May 30, 2012 at 3:02 PM | link
July 15, 2012
said Lou on May, 30, 2012
... said Lou Rose on May 30, 2012 at 3:34 PM | link
June 28th!
... said Bee on May 30, 2012 at 4:44 PM | link
June 18th............. cant wait!!!
... said Rick C on May 30, 2012 at 5:09 PM | link
August 22nd
... said JLD on May 30, 2012 at 5:43 PM | link
June 28.
... said abby on May 30, 2012 at 6:01 PM | link
June 25th!
That's my bday, so it has to be the correct answer, right?
... said jess (jamesjake) on May 30, 2012 at 6:26 PM | link
August 27th!
... said james b on May 30, 2012 at 6:26 PM | link
Wednesday, July 25
... said RichL on May 30, 2012 at 6:45 PM | link
June 29
... said Derek on May 30, 2012 at 7:09 PM | link
June 21st
... said Emily on May 30, 2012 at 7:38 PM | link
September 13
... said Kerosena on May 30, 2012 at 7:41 PM | link
June 30.
... said Capitol to Capital on May 30, 2012 at 8:03 PM | link
August 6th!
(are we counting soft open or "offficial grand opening"?)
... said Azurecobalt on May 30, 2012 at 8:10 PM | link
July 16
... said Lauren on May 30, 2012 at 8:49 PM | link
August 10
... said Angela on May 30, 2012 at 9:22 PM | link
July 2
... said Sandra on May 30, 2012 at 9:52 PM | link
July 5
... said Naomi on May 30, 2012 at 9:59 PM | link
I'm going with July 11!
... said Alison on May 30, 2012 at 10:40 PM | link
August 15th
... said Monica Young on May 31, 2012 at 5:02 AM | link
July 20
... said CVAA on May 31, 2012 at 6:37 AM | link
August 11
... said Christa on May 31, 2012 at 6:58 AM | link
June 15, 2012
... said Beth on May 31, 2012 at 8:02 AM | link
July 1st
... said Joe on May 31, 2012 at 8:10 AM | link
September 2
... said Sue J. on May 31, 2012 at 8:43 AM | link
Well, I was going to guess June 21st or 22nd, but people have already guessed those. So I'll guess June 19th.
... said TechyDad on May 31, 2012 at 9:19 AM | link
July 31 (but I wish it were sooner).
... said Karen on May 31, 2012 at 9:48 AM | link
June 27.
... said Ellen on May 31, 2012 at 10:19 AM | link
June 28th
... said Derek Mahlitz on May 31, 2012 at 10:25 AM | link
July 1st.
... said Kat on May 31, 2012 at 10:26 AM | link
July 3
... said Tim on May 31, 2012 at 10:35 AM | link
August 14th...can't wait!
... said Suzanne O'Connor on May 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM | link
July 6th
... said Heather W on May 31, 2012 at 11:10 AM | link
I'll go with my birthday - July 2nd! Though I'll be out of town!
... said Diana on May 31, 2012 at 11:17 AM | link
July 13th!
... said Kaitlyn on May 31, 2012 at 12:29 PM | link
August 8th. These seem to go middle of the week. See Shop Rite on Central's Thursday opening.
... said Megan on May 31, 2012 at 12:29 PM | link
Friday, June 22
... said mary on May 31, 2012 at 1:40 PM | link
July 1st - in time for 4th of July
... said Jessica R on May 31, 2012 at 2:46 PM | link
August 30th
... said linz on Jun 2, 2012 at 11:46 AM | link
August 3rd :-)
... said D on Jun 4, 2012 at 7:40 AM | link