TJ Mascots

an unofficial map of every Trader Joe's store mascot

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SPOTTED

Every mascot below was added to the map by someone who actually walked into a TJ's, looked behind the bananas, and snapped a photo. You're next.

🏆 Hall of Fame

68 spotters · 83 mascots contributed
  1. 🥇
    David G.
    11 mascots · most recent: Ocho
  2. 🥈
    Brian A.
    3 mascots · most recent: Lucky & Maple
  3. 🥉
    Skramtam
    3 mascots · most recent: Norbert
  4. ⭐
    ImaginaryElephant476
    2 mascots · most recent: Kangaroo
  5. ⭐
    lunathecrazycorgi
    1 mascot · most recent: Chewy
  6. ⭐
    Fancy-Asparagus9210
    1 mascot · most recent: Alphie
  7. ⭐
    definitelynother
    1 mascot · most recent: Tux
  8. ⭐
    Pastelpunkprincesss
    1 mascot · most recent: Huckleberry
  9. ⭐
    BourbonBravado
    1 mascot · most recent: Taylor
  10. ⭐
    tiny_abeille
    1 mascot · most recent: Pepper

Want your name here? Submit a mascot photo (with your email for credit) and you're in.

✨ Latest updates

showing the 36 newest
  1. ✨ New mascot·
    Lucy and Sullivan the dolphin joined #812 Mt. Pleasant, SC
    Community submission via the Submit form. Dolphins live in nearby Shem Creek and are often spotted shopping for shrimp and other fish at this Trader Joes. they are usually wearing overcoats and in disguise.
  2. ✨ New mascot·
    Turtle the tyler joined #752 Mt. Pleasant, SC
    Community submission via the Submit form. Tyler the Turtle is often seen eyeing the free samples and enjoys carrots
  3. 🐲
    ✨ New mascot·
    The dragon and unicorn joined #232 San Jose, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. No photo yet — spotters welcome!
  4. ✨ New mascot·
    Clarence the caterpillar joined #575 Williamsville, NY
    Community submission from Sparks7744. Clarence is named after the other town close to the location, and does such a good job at playing hide and seek. If he's found by keen eyes, you can report his hiding spot and be treated to a lollipop.
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    ✨ New mascot·
    Pierre the Peacock the peacock joined #231 Oakland, CA
    Community submission from Gwildgen. Photo needed — previous image was misattributed (audit April 2026). No photo yet — spotters welcome!
  6. ✨ New mascot·
    Leni the lemur joined #77 Fremont, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. Fremont TJ's employee Sharon is the main Lemur Wrangler in the store, she also hand sews all of his funky outfits.
  7. 🫎
    ✨ New mascot·
    Millie the moose joined #577 Miller Place, NY
    Community submission via the Submit form. No photo yet — spotters welcome!
  8. ✨ New mascot·
    Norbert the dragon joined #681 Glenview, IL
    Community submission from Skramtam.
  9. ✨ New mascot·
    Ollie the otter joined #682 Northbrook, IL
    Community submission from Skramtam.
  10. 🐲
    ✨ New mascot·
    Glenda and Monty the dragons joined #579 Glenmont, NY
    Community submission from Jhmiscellany. The dragons are named after the hamlet of Glenmont. No photo yet — spotters welcome!
  11. 🐢
    ✨ New mascot·
    Juno the turtle joined #772 Palm Beach Gardens, FL
    Community submission via the Submit form. please credit Ruby No photo yet — spotters welcome!
  12. ✨ New mascot·
    Bruce Jr. the shark joined #49 Sherman Oaks, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. Somebody Shark-napped Bruce and everyone is sad. Bruce Jr. appeared and is trying to restore the balance.
  13. ✏️ Renamed·
    Combined #713 into one listing — “Lucky & Maple the Chickens”
    Store has two chicken mascots shown in one photo; merged the two separate cards into a single listing and retired the duplicate Maple record (id 58).
  14. 📝 Notes updated·
    Lucky & Maple #713 backstory added
    Tied the chickens' names to Maple Grove history — the sugar-maple groves the town is named for, and its farming roots.
  15. 🙏 Photo credit·
    McQuackers #203 photo credited to Brian A.
  16. 📝 Notes updated·
    McQuackers #203 bio expanded — Mayor of Lake Merritt + Friday runs with the Donut Runners
    Replaced the placeholder nametag description with a proper character bio and a link to the Donut Runners (frieddoughfriday.com).
  17. 📷
    📷 New photo·
    Maple & Lucky #713 photo set to MapleLucky_713.jpg (both chickens together)
  18. 🙏
    🙏 Photo credit·
    Maple & Lucky #713 photo credited to Brian A.
  19. ✨ New mascot·
    Freddy the seagull joined #256 Santa Monica, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. It’s rumored Freddy prefers this parking basement level Trader Joe’s that smells like exhaust over the beautiful outdoor beachfront town just upstairs and outside so he can snack on all the free samples offered down here.
  20. 📷 New photo·
    First photo for Freddy the fox at #251 Culver City, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. Freddy the Fox is the resident fox at Trader Joe's Culver City Slauson (originally tagged as 'Fox Hills' — actually the Slauson Ave store on the south side of Culver City). Photo and updated notes welcome from spotters!
  21. ✨ New mascot·
    Freddy the Fox joined #251 Culver City (Slauson), CA
  22. ✨ New mascot·
    Avo the avocado joined #237 Los Angeles, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form.
  23. ✨ New mascot·
    Willie the wooly mammoth joined #240 Los Angeles, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. Prevalent in the area.
  24. ✨ New mascot·
    Clark the shark joined #45 Ventura, CA
    Community submission from Skramtam.
  25. 📷 New photo·
    First photo for Iggy the lion at #33 Westchester, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. LMU mascot is also a licensed pilot in this airport themed store.
  26. ✨ New mascot·
    Iggy the Lion joined #33 Westchester (Los Angeles), CA
  27. 📷 New photo·
    Fresh photo for Ollie the Octopus at Long Beach (Bellflower) #194
    Submitted by AndyK. Ollie poses in his red sunglasses and OLLIE crew badge atop a wooden lobster-trap display, alongside a lobster friend he rescued from the local seafood section.
  28. ✨ New mascot·
    Monkey the molly joined #119 Los Angeles, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form.
  29. 📝 Notes updated·
    Marty the monkey moved from #119 Los Angeles → #184 Chatsworth
    Correcting the store assignment for Marty — the original submission landed under the wrong store number.
  30. ✨ New mascot·
    Marty the monkey joined #119 Los Angeles, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form.
  31. ✨ New mascot·
    Mojo the monkey joined #6 Santa Monica, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form.
  32. 📷 New photo·
    First photo for Kyle the coyote at #254 Calabasas, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. Store 254. Kyle the Coyote prowls the Calabasas Trader Joe's — spot him hiding somewhere in the aisles, tell a crew member, and you'll get a lollipop at checkout.
  33. 📷 New photo·
    First photo for Pickles the parrot at #253 Santa Monica, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form. He likes to perch high up in the store
  34. ✨ New mascot·
    Kyle the Coyote joined #254 Calabasas, CA
  35. ✨ New mascot·
    Pickles the Parrot joined #253 Santa Monica (23rd & Wilshire), CA
  36. ✨ New mascot·
    Georgie the baby giraffe joined #7 Los Angeles, CA
    Community submission via the Submit form.

Every site change shows up here — new mascots, renames, photo updates, even store removals.

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