The ‘busiest Trader Joe’s In The World’ Is Temporarily Shutting Down

The “busiest Trader Joe’s shop in nan world” is temporarily closing its doors for renovations, pinch nary reopening day successful sight.

Much to nan dismay of New Yorkers, nan store connected Manhattan’s Upper West Side will unopen down opening May 17, a motion extracurricular nan 72nd Street and Broadway location said.

The shop spans aggregate levels, including 2 main floors positive an entranceway level, and is known for highly long lines that tin upwind done respective sections, which immoderate customers hope nan renewal will improve.

“We committedness not to beryllium gone excessively agelong & will reopen arsenic soon arsenic we can,” publication nan motion posted extracurricular nan store, shared by West Side Rag. “This is not a goodbye but a spot you later!”

A Trader Joe’s spokesperson told nan outlet nan closure is expected to past “several months,” though nary nonstop reopening day has been set.

“We will beryllium updating a lot, including refrigeration and vertical transportation,” nan spokesperson said, adding that nan changes are intended to “improve nan in-store acquisition for our customers and crew.”

Some unit will stay pinch nan institution and reassigned to adjacent stores during nan closure.

New Yorkers had beardown reactions to news connected societal media.

“This is simply a catastrophe. Please respect our privateness during this difficult time,” 1 personification mourned.

“I dream this fixes nan statement business lol,” different wrote.

“The 1 successful Columbus Ave is going to beryllium soo packed,” a 3rd personification complained.

Located 2 blocks from Central Park and equipped pinch 2 elevators and 4 escalators, nan 72nd Street operates connected a overmuch larger standard than a emblematic Trader Joe’s, featuring astir 3 times arsenic galore checkout lanes and unit members to grip nan consistently precocious measurement of shoppers, nan institution said successful 2021.

“This whitethorn sound daunting, but to our Manhattan customers and Crew, it’s conscionable different vicinity store,” Trader Joe’s said astatine nan time.

There are 7 aliases 8 Trader Joe’s locations successful Manhattan, pinch nan closest to nan closing 72nd Street shop being nan 1 astatine 670 Columbus Ave, adjacent nan area of West 93rd Street.

Other adjacent options see nan Upper East Side – Bridgemarket shop connected East 59th Street and nan Chelsea location connected 6th Avenue, but some are farther distant compared pinch nan Upper West Side store.

The Independent has contacted Trader Joe’s for further comment.