Thousands sign petition seeking a Trader Joe’s in Coney Island
Thousands of Coney Island residents have signed a petition calling upon Trader Joe’s to open a store in Coney Island.
The petition’s co-organizer, who only identified himself as Alex, admitted that he owns three apartments in the neighborhood and that he wants a Trader Joe’s because he believes it would increase the value of his real estate, according to Brooklyn Paper.
“It appeals to both the lower-middle-class and upper-middle-class people, it’s superb service and great quality food,” Alex, who lives in Brighton Beach, told Brooklyn Paper. Alex said he and the petition’s co-creator, who is remaining anonymous, initially started the petition, which calls for “more skinny-pants residents” to Coney Island, as a joke.
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