Shapes Fitness Center for Women on Swann Ave just west of So. Dale Mabry has been closed up. Now signs in the front of the building are the next signs that the eclectic Trader Joe’s Grocery is moving in. First, the teardown of the old fitness building and plans to build another spectacular store. Plans are meeting with city officials for variance issues.

Wines at $2.99 and spaghetti by the foot! Homemade pickles, Trader Joe labeled organic foods are priced right. The Nationally Awarded Grocery will be a Tampa hit! The open free feeling grocery had people driving to the nearest opened store in Sarasota to get their food fix.

We had written to Trader Joe’s execs in 2008 as Yborites groups were looking for a grocery store chain to be opened and  to be considered locating in GaYBOR/ Ybor City. We received a nice reply that they were looking for a new distribution location at that time before making any store location sites in their plans.

Always enjoying the urban edgy culinary items they make and TJ’s will be introducing a whole new culture to their different approach to grocery shopping.

Trader Joe’s will have cars lining the lanes on Dale Mabry and they can’t open soon enough!