Trader Joe’s beloved mini canvas tote bags are coming back this fall.
The California-based grocery store confirmed to USA TODAY on Aug. 18 it plans to release more mini canvas tote bags in the fall, although the company declined to share any further information regarding colors, pricing and when customers can expect to see the bags.
The Reno Gazette Journal, part of the USA TODAY network, reported on Aug. 13 the bags will be available in black, orange, purple and a multicolored option and will cost $2.99 each.
The last batch of bags was released in April and appeared to be Easter-themed, as they were available in pastel shades of blue, pink, purple and green.
Mini insulated tote bags available now
While the mini canvas tote bags are not available at the moment, Trader Joe’s does have mini insulated totes available now.
The bags, about the size of a lunchbox, are available in two colors: peach and blue. They are available for $3.99 each.
Mini canvas tote bags went viral last year
In March 2024, the mini totes became so popular that customers waited in lengthy lines to get their hands on them. Viral videos on TikTok showed frenzies and long lines at the stores, where employees were often forced to limit how many bags customers could purchase.
The “mini canvas tote bags certainly sold more quickly than we anticipated,” Trader Joe’s representative Nakia Rohde told USA TODAY in March 2024. “Before we had the opportunity to promote them in any way, customers across the country found them at their neighborhood Trader Joe’s.”
The overwhelming hype led people to list the bags for as much as $500 on online marketplaces like Facebook and eBay. At the time, Trader Joe’s made it clear that it was aware of the resellers, adding that it was “done without our approval or authorization and outside the controls of our quality-minded supply chain.”
The company continued, “To be clear, we neither condone nor support the reselling of our products and do all we can to stop the practice.”
Contributing: Ariel Smith, Eric Lagatta, Jonathan Limehouse & Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY Network
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
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