WSB
I already checked this one out yesterday.
First I called Trader Joe’s headquarters.
Not on the list for this year, a woman insisted on telling me. Repeatedly.
Now, this IS a slight change, as when I last spoke to corporate headquarters a couple months ago, they said it was not in their TWO-YEAR plan, which meant, they insisted, through 2011. Now, they’re saying, not on the list for this year. 2011? They don’t comment.
Next, I called Trader Joe’s in Burien, and asked to speak with the manager on duty, figuring he/she could either repeat this exciting claim to me, or else maybe they could tell their employees to quit telling customers there’s a Trader Joe’s opening soon in West Seattle, because corporate keeps denying it.
Manager Dan said, well, they all know that TJ’s has been looking around West Seattle, but denied that anyone there has any info about any specific location.
I checked the city records for all the sites. Searched the county records for any new evidence of a Trader Joe’s lease. Nothing.
So that’s what I can tell you. Doesn’t mean there’s not some deal out there that they somehow are OK with telling customers about but refuse to tell anyone who identifies herself as a reporter.