Update: Trader Joe’s has confirmed with Boston Business Journal they are interested in opening up shop in Fort Point! One step closer!
We first saw the rumors on twitter.
Trader Joe’s might be opening in Fort Point.
Then it was called to our attending that the wildly popular supermarket chain was listed on a Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission meeting agenda on Thursday night. Trader Joe’s wants permission to change from of the details of the brick building located at 44 Thomson Place.
According to the Boston Globe, Trader Joe’s was granted permission to make the changes. Yeah, one step closer!
The Globe went on to report that Trader Joe’s was not ready to announce their plans yet.
People in the know seem to think it’s going to happen! So we shall see!
Now if we can do something about the Southie Stop and Shop…..
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I just gotta say, I don’t get it. I love tjs and all, but you obviously can’t park anywhere near there and driving down Thompson is madness. Not to mention that tjs only barely fills the pressing need of a grocer in the neighborhood. It feels like a good try but not quite right to me. I’m not saying I don’t want it but that specific location doesn’t make sense. More power to them if they can make it work.
Thomson place is a good waking area, and will be highly utilized by the local businesses and very likely those who live in the thousands of new apartment / condos in the area. a larger supermarket is undoubtedly needed but getting a trader joes down in this area is a great addition.
Too bad it wasn’t in the neighborhood.