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FunLife64 t1_islj33z wrote

Reply to comment by Clear-Push5407 in Anyone know exactly when TJs is opening? it looks almost finished! by keratinflowershop35

How exactly? The TJs parking lot in Warwick isn’t that big. I’ve never had more than a “have to wait an additional light” to get in or out. Theres always spaces. This TJs is in between interstate on ramps and off ramps (also with loads of street parking around) - meaning they are already areas built for high volume. This isn’t Costco.

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Cole3823 t1_isod2wg wrote

Is there a parking lot at this new tj in providence? Because street parking is definitely not going to be able to handle it if not. I worked in the area for a few years and had to find street parking to park. I would always have to show up nearly and hour early to drive around in order to find a spot during the day.

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FunLife64 t1_issevu8 wrote

Most people go to the stores not during businsss hours. Big difference.

And yes, there’s a multilevel parking deck going in.

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Cole3823 t1_issf2m2 wrote

Idk Google says the other trader joe's in warwick is busiest between 12pm and 5pm. I'd imagine this new location would be similar

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FunLife64 t1_issziht wrote

Yes but that’s on weekdays - look at weekends, the busyness is much greater on weekends.

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Silentjosh37 t1_isomyg2 wrote

There is going to be a parking garage attached to the condo they are building at that location, I don't know how much it is going to help it doesn't look that big. And yes the street parking there is extremely limited as it is, especially with the changes they made on South Water St where the bike lane was added.

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Silentjosh37 t1_isomlz2 wrote

Have you actually been to the location where this is going to be located? There is very little street parking around there, one side is a highway off ramp and the other side has only a small section of on street parking especially since the change with this new construction.

The TJs in Warwick has the benefit of having a large parking area that is shared with the whole plaza and at times around the holidays is an absolute nightmare.

Where this is in Providence is going to be like the worst days in Warwick(which has also been open a long while now so less of a draw) parking area that are adding is also going to be for the condos that they are building at that location as well so there will be a ton of cars coming in and out of that location where there is already a huge amount of traffic on a good day and a hellish amount on a bad day.

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FunLife64 t1_issek2s wrote

Yes I live there. There’s literally about 1/4 mile of street parking literally across the street on S. Main and S. Water. There’s also built in parking.

These types of developments exist in many cities.

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