Saga of Trader John's

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Gristedes' Trader Joe's knockoff Trader John's has covered up its "Trader John's" signage after Joe's slapped them with a lawsuit. "Looks like they're going to go with plain old Gristede's, and what makes this location special is it will be a bulk store, so you can buy giant jars of olives and stuff." [Jeremiah's Vanishing NY; Previously]