(NEXSTAR) – Trader Joe’s customers at a longtime location in Southern California were treated to a silly sight last week, when another Trader Joe’s opened its doors directly across the street.
The newest Trader Joe’s in Sherman Oaks, located at 14140 Riverside Drive, officially opened to the public on June 6, according to the company’s official site. It’s got all the trappings of a traditional Trader Joe’s — frozen Mandarin Chicken, canvas totes, individually priced bananas, etc. — along with a great view of the Trader Joe’s at 14119 Riverside Drive, which has been there for over half a century.
“What’s better than one Trader Joe’s? Two Trader Joe’s directly across the street from each other,” one customer wrote in a Yelp review.
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As for why a new Trader Joe’s was built across the street from an existing store, shoppers on Yelp and TikTok wondered whether the company was attempting to replace the former location. But that doesn’t seem to be the case — at least not immediately…