Neighborhood residents urging others to contact Trader Joe's
June 24, 2005 (Press Release) --
VANCOUVER,WASHINGTON - Things are picking up in the Esther Short Park community. The new Hilton Vancouver Washington opened its doors a few weeks ago and the city has been pouring millions of dollars into downtown revitalization. Now the only thing missing, residents say, is a grocery store.
Trader Joe's, a popular grocery chain, is thought to be the perfect new neighbor in a growing residential area. "We'd love to have Trader Joe's in our neighborhood," Theresa Smith said, "If the store was here I wouldn't have to drive to Jantzen Beach to get my groceries."
Several community members have been eyeing a key location on Main Street - that of the old Clausen Office Supply. "It is such a large building, it is close to everything, and if it was turned into a Trader Joe's it could revitalize all of Main Street," Smith adds.
This wouldn't be the first time a group of community members contacted Trader Joe's to bring them into their downtown. After the revitalization of downtown Gresham, residents of the area formed a group and contacted Trader Joe's. "We needed a grocery store so bad. It was hard work, but in the end, it paid off," Jenn Gaul said.
For more information, or to help bring Trader Joe's into downtown Vancouver, see www.traderjoes.com.
Trader Joe's, a popular grocery chain, is thought to be the perfect new neighbor in a growing residential area. "We'd love to have Trader Joe's in our neighborhood," Theresa Smith said, "If the store was here I wouldn't have to drive to Jantzen Beach to get my groceries."
Several community members have been eyeing a key location on Main Street - that of the old Clausen Office Supply. "It is such a large building, it is close to everything, and if it was turned into a Trader Joe's it could revitalize all of Main Street," Smith adds.
This wouldn't be the first time a group of community members contacted Trader Joe's to bring them into their downtown. After the revitalization of downtown Gresham, residents of the area formed a group and contacted Trader Joe's. "We needed a grocery store so bad. It was hard work, but in the end, it paid off," Jenn Gaul said.
For more information, or to help bring Trader Joe's into downtown Vancouver, see www.traderjoes.com.
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