Overview
- The Upper West Side location at 72nd Street and Broadway, which will close May 17, is set to undergo a remodel expected to last several months.
- Trader Joe’s says the work will upgrade refrigeration along with the escalators and elevators to improve the in-store experience.
- The company describes the two-story store as its busiest worldwide with two elevators, four escalators, and roughly triple the usual checkout stands and crew.
- Crew members can move to nearby Trader Joe’s stores or take time off during the closure, according to a company spokesperson.
- Local shoppers expect heavier lines at the Columbus Avenue and 92nd Street outpost and other neighborhood groceries during the shutdown.