A handful of eager shoppers, a large group of employees, and just the right number of pirates celebrated the grand opening of Ballard's Trader Joe's March 6. Click image for more photos.
A booming cannon-shot welcome by the Seafair Pirates accompanied a celebratory lei cutting as the Ballard Trader Joe’s had its grand opening this morning, finding Ballardites waiting outside Ballard Blocks in near-freezing temperatures for the doors to finally open.
“I can’t wait,” said Linda Logan, resident of east Ballard. “It’s the talk of the town.”
Seafair pirates passed out stickers and Trader Joe’s employees gave away buttons to customers joining in on the festivities.
Among the crowd was Barry Martin, superintendent of Ledcor, the construction team behind Ballard Blocks. Martin, owner of the now infamous Edith Macefield's home, said everyone has been waiting for this opening.
As mothers tried to keep their pirated-enthralled children warm, Lori McSweeney, captain (store manager) of the Everett Trader Joe's, explained the turnout.
“I’ve been hearing that the community has been waiting for this for quite some time,” she said. “We all come together for the openings.”
Ballard Blocks is located at 1416 N.W. 46th St.
