{"id":14531,"date":"2019-04-09T15:55:37","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T19:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=14531"},"modified":"2019-04-10T01:11:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T05:11:13","slug":"traders-joes-to-open-supermarket-in-brick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2019\/04\/traders-joes-to-open-supermarket-in-brick\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader Joe’s to Open Supermarket in Brick"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Construction at Brick Plaza, where Trader Joe\u2019s will open a supermarket, April 2019. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s official: after months of rumors, it has been confirmed that the Trader Joe\u2019s supermarket chain is opening a location in Brick.<\/p>\n

The township issued a zoning permit on Tuesday for the store to open in Brick Plaza in the space formerly occupied by Ethan Allen furniture. Trader Joe\u2019s operates 474 premium food markets in 43 states.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working right from day one on trying to get Trader Joe\u2019s here,\u201d said an excited Brick Mayor John Ducey, who has personally lobbied for a high-end supermarket to come to Brick and urged residents to request one. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely the most requested store when I hear from residents. To see it finally come here to Brick \u2013 it is a great day because of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ducey said the zoning permit covers both interior and exterior work. Since the use of the property complies with existing zoning, the store did not need to seek approval from the township\u2019s planning or zoning boards. The zoning application was issued for what is known as a \u201ctenant fit-up,\u201d Ducey said, usually one of the final steps to be taken before a business opens its doors. The permit also allows work to be completed on the exterior facade of the building.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re getting those types of permits, that usually means something is going to happen quickly,\u201d said Ducey.<\/p>\n

Representatives for Trader Joe\u2019s had not responded to a request for comment by Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Ducey thanked everyone who supported Brick\u2019s business community \u2013 especially residents who dutifully filled out online forms requesting the supermarket chain come to town.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey got a number of the online submissions, so the residents definitely had a hand in helping it come to Brick,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n

Trader Joe\u2019s, a subsidiary of the German supermarket giant Aldi Nord, was just voted America\u2019s \u201cfavorite grocery store,\u201d according to a survey<\/a>. TJ\u2019s is known for operating stores that are physically smaller than competitors like Whole Foods or Wegman\u2019s, and offering private label brands with natural ingredients and premium quality.<\/p>\n

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