Trader Joe's Opens Snack Shop 'Pronto' In Place of Former Wine Store Amid Union Dispute

Trader Joe's opened a new grab-and-go store called Pronto in place of its former wine shop that closed abruptly in 2022
The new store carries many ready-made meals and snacks but no wine or standard groceries
The former wine shop employees were organizing to unionize and filed a complaint alleging the closure was retaliation
Some customers were disappointed by the lack of wine and limited selection compared to a typical Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's says the former wine shop underperformed, but the union organizers accused them of working against the union with this new store