Trader Joe’s Times Three?

The latest rumor in the effort to lure Trader Joe’s to Florida is that the Monrovia, CA-based grocer will open three stores on the same day here. No details yet on where or when, though conventional wisdom says South Florida would be a prime start.

As usual, Trader Joe’s officials will neither confirm nor deny anything. Yet retail brokers in the know say the company is still looking closely at the Sunshine State. Stay tuned.