Today reports that the new Trader Joe’s supermarket in Harlem, New York, is facing controversy after shoppers deemed the in-store graffiti unnecessary.
The colorful artwork went viral on social media, as viewers can see the graffiti posted at the store’s entrance. Opening on Jul. 25 on 125th Street in the historically Black neighborhood and in the same building rumored to be the new headquarters of the National Urban League, shoppers didn’t seem too happy about the choice of artwork. “You can open a store in Harlem, so no need to do all that,” @gnarlyheffner wrote on X.
The store manager, Tracy-Ann Reeves, defended the graffiti, saying she wanted the inside of the store to reflect the neighborhood surrounding it. “The signs and murals in the store are something that we really do pride ourselves on, to make sure that it is connecting…
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