This was my first time ever (but certainly not last) in a Trader Joe's Pronto, although I've been many times to the next door full Union Square Trader Joe's, a TJ's almost always with check out lines that wrap around the store, so long I walk out.
Yay! Trader Joe's Pronto, offering a more limited ready-to-consume or ready-to-heat-up selection, perfectly reasonably priced, that you can quickly pick up and get going! When I arrived, (which may be rare,) it was completely empty! I walked over to first grab a drink and saw the refrigerated, fair priced, individual 48 cent 12 Oz. cans of Sparkling Water. Talking to the TJ team member stocking the shelf, we discussed the two unique flavors (which my FOMO made me try both) Blueberry Lemonade and Winter Sangria Sparkling Waters. (Note - Winter Sangria has no alcohol... it's naturally flavored, carbonated water.)
After a few minutes, a few more customers entered. While scanning the rest of the stores shelves, noted Turkish Inspired Stuffed Eggplants, which I'll pick up from my own full TJ's in Harlem.
Their reasonably priced gourmet sandwich set was where I found the "eats" portion of my shopping - TJ's Turkey Apple Chedder Sandwich, with Baby Arugula and Dijon Mayo on a Multigrain Roll.
And no big line at check out! Super fast! Plus, everything tasted delicious.
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