Trader Joe's slammed by fans as it unveils new products... 'This is just silly'
Talia Heskett, who goes by Trader Joe's Talia on TikTok, visited stores this week and spotted items that enraged some customers.
She picked out the fall-themed Pumpkin Pancake and Waffle Mix, as well as the Maple Leaf Cookies, which start at $3.99 per box.
'I LOVE fall and Halloween and such but maple and pumpkin stuff in July seems silly. It's just getting to be real tomato and corn season!,' a shopper commented on the video.
'As a teacher, I'm going to need them to put those fall products back in the warehouse,' another customer responded.
'I am so not ready for the Fall products when it's 98 degrees outside,' another commented joked.
Another person chimed in: 'People slow down we're not even in August.'
Alongside pointing out the autumnal products, Heskett also showed her followers a variety of other items she was excited to try.
The shopping expert admitted to purchasing a $1.99 box of Trader Joe's Fruit Jellies Candy, which is a new product.
Coming in peach, cherry, mango and pear flavors, the supermarket chain called it a 'fun' and 'scrumptious' treat created by a UK confectionary expert.
Heskett was also intrigued by Trader Joe's new Orange Mimosa wine cocktail, which gained the attention of TikTokers.
Starting at $7.99, Reddit users described the mimosa beverage as a 'delicious' drink that works for 'picnic style situations.'
Once Heskett was finished looking at food and drinks, she made her way to the store's plant aisle.
She enjoyed the 'cute little pots' but praised the location's mini calandiva plants, which start at $6.99 at select stores.
The video then showed the TikToker making her way to the recently-opened Trader Joe's in Northridge, California.
While there, Heskett spotted a couple of new Trader Joe's 'mascots,' which are gray squirrel stuffed animals named Shirley and Jiffy.
Pumpkin pancake and waffle mix was another product which customers were not ready to see yet in July
Bottles of Orange Mimosa, a newly released product, start at $7.99 in select locations
Trader Joe's has amassed a loyal customer base across the US
Trader Joe's is operating around 600 stores while continuing its massive expansion across the US.
However, loyal shoppers were confused recently when they found out a new store would open on 14140 Riverside Drive in Sherman Oaks, California.
The location is right down the street from another Trader Joe's, and the company plans to keep them both operating.
'Maybe we are living in a simulation, because that seems like a glitch in the matrix,' a TikTok user commented on a video of the two stores last month.
Another user claimed that the original store is one of the busiest in the state, so the retailer is testing the two spots.
Another claimed the opening of the new store was delayed, so the chain had to re-sign the lease for the old location.
Trader Joe's has not confirmed the reason.
'We've had a great relationship with our customers in Sherman Oaks for 52 years, and we plan to keep both stores open,' Trader Joe's spokesperson Nakia Rohde told the Daily Mail.
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