A SHOPPER at Trader Joe’s has spotted the “legendary” Purse Fork back on store shelves.
The crucial piece of cutlery, commonly used to eat cake with on the go, has been praised by customers who wanted one for themselves.
Trader Joe’s shoppers have found the Purse Fork on store shelves[/caption]
The Purse Fork means that you won’t have to eat cake with your hands when you’re on the move[/caption]
The find comes after shoppers went equally crazy for a “cloud cake” dupe sold for cheaper at Trader Joe’s when compared to a popular Swedish chain.
Trader Joe’s was selling the cake for $6.49, but it cost $9.99 at IKEA.
On the social media platform Instagram, the account traderjoelene snapped a picture of the Purse Fork in all of its glory.
The four-pronged purchase isn’t your average fork, it’s designed to look like something used in a fancy ballroom.
The caption of the post read: “The legendary Purse Fork, summoned only when cake is involved after a long week.”
And in the comments, that enthusiasm was shared by several hungry customers.
One person expressed how jealous they were of traderjolene.
They wrote: “I could have used a purse fork today.”
And another exclaimed: “Where do you get that?!”
SWEET TREAT
Trader Joe’s made waves recently with its dupe of the Dubai chocolate that went viral online.
Those with a sweet tooth were buying Trader Joe’s version of the chocolate for just $3.99 a bar.
This was while other major brands like Walmart and Target were selling their own versions for closer to $30 a pop.
But this came with strong competition from retail rivals Lidl, which launched its own version shortly after.
A Lidl spokesperson told The US Sun at the time that it was selling the bars for $12.99 each, or $20 for two.
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There are several Halloween dupes to help you celebrate on a budget.
Dollar Tree has $3 haunted plants that are 90% cheaper than the ones at Michael’s.
The discount store also has hanging pats for just $1.25, while a major competitor sells them for $15.
Pottery Barn fans found a dupe for the store’s famous floating ghosts that are 61% cheaper.
Shoppers even found a dupe for Disney’s famous character pumpkins at Kohl’s.
NEW STORES
Trader Joe’s announced in September that it would be opening seven new stores over the coming fall season.
The stores will be opened in states that Trader Joe’s already has a presence in, including South Carolina, Florida, Connecticut and New York.
Trader Joe’s plans to open 30 new stores in total this year, and is making progress.
In the first eight months of 2025, Trader Joe’s said that it had opened 12 of the 30 stores in states such as Seattle, Westminster, Colorado, New Orleans and Alabama.
California alone saw 4 of the 12 stores open in the state.
According to Trader Joe’s store locator on its website, new stores are set to open in the following places:
- Goodyear, Arizona
- Costa Mesa, California
- La Verne, California
- Hamden, Connecticut
- Shelton, Connecticut
- Melbourne, Florida
- Peachtree City, Georgia
- Boston, Massachusetts: 1999 Centre Street
- Newton, Massachusetts
- Columbia, Missouri
- Miller Place, New York
- Williamsville, New York
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Gresham, Oregon
- Berwyn, Pennsylvania: 550 Lancaster Avenue
- Exton, Pennsylvania: 125 West Lincoln Highway
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: 115 Sayebrook Parkway
- Kingwood, Texas
- Bee Cave, Texas
- McKinney (West), Texas
- San Antonio, Texas: 117451-10 West
- Holladay, Utah
- Ogden–Riverdale, Utah
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Lacey, Washington
Individual addresses and opening dates for the stores are expected to be announced soon.
