The supermarkets are so popular in New York City, they’re routinely crowded and checkout lines are notoriously long.
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Three new Trader Joe's locations are coming to New York City in 2017. They'll be opening in Soho, the Upper West Side and downtown Brooklyn
Another location has also opened in New Jersey: Hoboken has gotten its own Trader Joe's
The supermarkets are so popular in New York City, they're routinely crowded and checkout lines are notoriously long
Get ready for the crowds. Trader Joe's is opening its second Brooklyn location Friday.
The store will officially open for business at 9 a.m. at City Point, at 445 Gold St.
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The Trader Joe's fandom continues to grow in New York City. The supermarket chain has announced plans to open at 233 Spring Street in 2017.
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Trader Joe's will also be opening a Manhattan location in 2017 at 670 Columbus Ave., according to the chain.
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Trader Joe's will also be opening a new Brooklyn location in 2017 at City Point, at 445 Gold. St.
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Wegmans will open a 113,000-square-foot store in Hanover, New Jersey, on July 23.
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Wegmans' second northern New Jersey location will open in Montvale on Sept. 24. The store has also announced plans to open in New York City next year.
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Wegmans plans to open its first New York City store at the Brooklyn Navy Yard next year, though no date has been set.
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Whole Foods opened a much anticipated location at Bryant Park in January of 2017.
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A long-awaited Whole Foods opened in Newark's Hahne & Co. mixed-use complex on Broad Street in March of 2017.
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German-based supermarket chain Lidl is making its United States debut with a slew of stores in New Jersey, but not until 2018. Aldi is Lidl's main competitor in Europe. More on Lidl here.
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The company will also be opening locations in SoHo, at 233 Spring Street (One SoHo Square West), and on the Upper West Side, at 670 Columbus Ave., near 93rd Street.
In New Jersey, Hoboken recently got its own Trader Joe's at 1350 Willow Ave.
It's not yet clear when all the supermarkets are opening, though the Manhattan locations won't open until later in the year, the company says.
Consumer Reports has ranked America's best and worst grocery stores based on a survey of more than 62,000 Consumer Reports subscribers.
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Meanwhile, another supermarket chain with its own fan base has announced plans to open three new stores in New York and New Jersey: upstate favorite Wegmans is coming to Hanover, Montvale and Brooklyn in 2017 and 2018.
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Wegmans massive stores and reasonable prices helped it land in the top spot on Market Force's list of America's favorite grocery stores. The popular chain scored a 77 percent on Market Force's Customer Loyalty Index.n Here's a look at Wegmans opening in the tri-state area.
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Not only did Publix tie with Wegmans for first as America's favorite grocery store, customers also named it the cleanest grocery chain in the country, according to Market Force. The chain was also found to have the fastest checkout speeds.
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With a customer loyalty ranking of 76 percent, Trader Joe's narrowly missed the top spot on the list. But it did come first in one category. Trader Joe's was ranked as having the most courteous cashiers, according to Market Force.n Here's a look at Trader Joe's locations opening in NYC and New Jersey.
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Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B came in third in Market Force's study of America's favorite grocery stores. The store had a 69 percent loyalty ranking, according to the study. This is a 10 percent increase from 2016.
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With a 68 percent ranking on Market Force's Customer Loyalty Index, discount supermarket chain ALDI came in as America's fourth favorite grocery chain.
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Harris Teeter, which has locations throughout the South, came in as America's fifth favorite grocery chain in Market Force's study. The store had a 66 percent customer loyalty ranking.
Midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee is America's sixth favorite grocery chain, according to Market Force's Customer Loyalty Index. The chain had a 65 percent ranking.
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Costco tied with Hy-Vee food stores for sixth in Market Force's study of America's favorite grocery chains. Both stores received a 65 percent customer loyalty ranking.
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WinCo Foods, based in Idaho, ranked seventh in Market Force's study of America's favorite grocery chains with a 62 percent on the company's Customer Loyalty Index.
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"America's healthiest grocery store" has ranked eighth in Market Force's study of America's favorite grocery chains with a 61 percent score on the company's Customer Loyalty Index.
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Kroger is America's 10th favorite grocery store, according to Market Force. Kroger received a 57 percent on the company's Customer Loyalty Index.
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Target scored a 56 percent on Market Force's Customer Loyalty Index, making it America's 11th favorite grocery store.
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Florida-based supermarket chain Winn-Dixie scored a 54 percent on Market Force's Customer Loyalty Index, making it America's 12th favorite grocery store.
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ShopRite ranked 13th in Market Force's study of America's favorite grocery chains, with a 53 percent on the company's Customer Loyalty Index.
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Food Lion, mostly located in the Southeast, scored a 52 percent on Market Force's Customer Loyalty Index, making it America's 14th favorite grocery chain.
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Albertsons, based in Idaho, tied for 15th in Market Force's study of America's favorite supermarkets, with a 49 percent ranking on the company's Customer Loyalty Index.
Meijer tied for 15th in Market Force's study of America's favorite supermarkets, with a 49 percent ranking on the company's Customer Loyalty Index.
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Sam's Club tied for 15th in Market Force's study of America's favorite supermarkets, with a 49 percent ranking on the company's Customer Loyalty Index.
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Giant Food Stores, which has locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, scored a 43 percent on Market Force's Customer Loyalty Index, making it America's 16th favorite grocery chain.
