A Pueblo Petition Asks Trader Joe’s for a Store

The petition promises open hearts annnnd open wallets.

Graphic via the petition’s website.

A petition on Change.org is asking Trader Joe’s really, really nicely if they would please consider taking over the abandoned 29th street Safeway in Pueblo.

851 people have signed the petition. The goal is 1,000 signers.

“Thank you for your steadfast leadership of the mighty and wonderful grocery chain full of Hawaiian adorned hipsters and cedar planked walls,” the petition reads. “You see, we recently had a well-known run-of-the-mill chain grocery store close down on the corner of 29th st. & Elizabeth, deserting a bustling corner and leaving locals to find a new watering hole for produce and essentials.”

At the time of Safeway’s closing in early April there were no plans for the the space — the petition calls the vacant parking lot and empty store an eyesore for the ‘young, hip’ neighborhood on Pueblo’s north side.

The petitioners are also encouraging Trader Joe’s to stock up on local produce and Solar Roast coffee, such as other chain stores in Pueblo do. Natural Grocers is a distributor of Solar Roast and Kingsoopers, Walmart and Safeway carry some local produce.

“We have everything typical of a TJ’s neighborhood. We have beautiful historic homes, a Chipotle, bike lanes, a university, and absolutely zero competition. (There is a ‘Natural Grocers’ down the way but ain’t nobody got time for that!)” — The Trader Joe’s petition

In addition to signing the petition, supporters are encouraged to submit a location request on the Trader Joe’s website.