The first freezer or refrigerated cases have been installed inside the new Trader Joe's grocery store at 7900 Wisconsin Avenue, in the new 8001 Woodmont development. One thing you notice about the recent trend of grocery stores in the ground floors of high-rises: the support columns inside the stores are massive. Trader Joe's existing Bethesda store at 6831 Wisconsin remains open.
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The reflected ceiling plans show a market filled with cheesy 2 x 4 lay in ceilings, with a grid 2 x 4 lights. This market will certainly look sub-par, compared to other modern markets in mixed-use buildings, that typically include tall exposed construction, exposed ductwork and pendant mounted LED lights, like the classy looking new Amazon Fresh in Chevy Chase or a modern Whole Foods. Too bad that Trader Joe’s will look no better that a typical low budget Safeway or an old Kmart or Walmart.
I’m surprised JBG Smith approved such a cheap looking store design in their dramatic new building.
Good
Bring more grocery options
Anything is better than monopoly Amazon Fresh
1034 Classy Amazon Fresh? Yea they stole all money killing off small businesses throughout US while not allowing their impoverished mistreated (pee in jars bc no bathroom breaks ) slave workers unionize
You make the 1917 robber barons proud
I bethcha you are a hypocrite liberal
I've been to other new trader Joe's within highrise apartment buildings in other cities. They are pretty bare bone design wise. Hopefully that means a quick build out but this apartment building had the longest construction in Bethesda history.
My comments regarding the Trader Joe’s only refer to the design. I agree that they seem to prefer a “bare bones” look, I assume to signal to their customers that their prices are lower that other “fancier” markets. I prefer to shop in places that have taller ceilings, better graphics and a more modern look that matches the aesthetic of the upscale building and the neighborhood. The small extra cost to create a more well designed interior is tiny compared to the operating cost and rent in a premium building. I prefer to support retailers that understand design excellence.
Say what you will about Amazon Fresh, but they turned a tired old Giant into a very attractive market. Great tall spaces, carefully placed lighting, great looking graphics and wayfinding, and sleek black shelving and glass coolers. But very limited selection. I will still shop at a Whole Foods for their selection, and Giant for dry goods for their lower prices. Harris Teeter in Bethesda is another great example of a nice looking market in a mixed use building, but a lousy place to shop with too few checkouts and less selection of brands we like.
Unlike Anonymous @10:34/6:21, I am not willing to pay a premium on food in exchange for the aesthetic and ambiance of the shopping experience. It is just food.
I went to the Amazon Fresh today in Chevy Chase for the first time and I was really unimpressed. The pricing on most items was terrible compared to Trader Joe's, not to mention the fact most of the produce items looked picked over and they were out of many items on the shelves all over the store.
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