Studies were done, and we found out that we are missing out as much as we thought. Southern Utah's FOMO is valid.

On solitaired.com/worst-and-best-grocery-stores-in-america they showed the results of several of their studies on the best and worst grocery stores in America and not one time did a Utah grocery store make any of the lists.

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I am really glad that we didn't make the top 10 worst categories but we didn't have any grocery stores make it on the top 10 best lists either.

The grocery store that DOMINATED the best lists, is none other than...

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Trader Joe's! We're talking almost a clean sweep. 9/10 of the top grocery stores in the nation were Trader Joe's. Woah! Those are some great stats!

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The ranks were based on star ratings and the number of reviews for each grocery store.
So, besides those delicious Joe-Joe's and Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips, Trader Joe's knocks customer service and customer satisfaction out of the park.

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SOUTHERN UTAH WANTS A TRADER JOE'S! Northern Utah has three so far, (which didn't make any list BTW) and Southern Utah would be more vocal about how they love Trader Joe's. We deserve one! The plus is, that the corporation already knows and does business in Utah.

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How many more people do we need to move in, to make this happen? What is the metric? Their management said they don't have a formula or a demographic requirement....I'm sure there is something we can do to sway the vote. Right now we travel a lot of miles to the Las Vegas Trader Joe's, to get cheese and cookies. Chant with me, TRADER JOE'S, TRADER JOE'S, TRADER JOE'S!

Do you think it worked? Maybe if we ALL cross our fingers? It has to be in the works, right? There have been so many rumors that I have to believe somewhere some executives have HAD to talk about it, but nothing has come to fruition. If you have any great ideas to make it happen, let me know. We love you Trader Joe's. ♥

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Temps are warming up and we all get itching to get out of town! Why not take a road trip on the longest road in the state? When we book vacations we sometimes forget to take advantage of the beauty of our own backyard. Utah is simply gorgeous from top to bottom. 

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 When I road trip I get some delicious snacks and plenty of water and head out on the road to anywhere I can safely travel.

We have some gorgeous terrain in Utah and there is never enough time to see it all.

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U.S. Route 89 is the longest road in Utah. It is a north-south United States Highway spanning more than 502 miles through the central part of the state. Between Provo and Brigham City, US-89 is sometimes parallel to I-15 and is used as a local frontage road or it joins I-15 for portions of the drive. But from Arizona up north to Provo and from Brigham City northeast to Wyoming it stands as it's own road.

US-89 starts at the bottom of Utah inside the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, just north of the Glen Canyon Dam. It crosses the Colorado River near Page, Arizona.

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US-89 stays near the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument and then over to Kanab, US-89 meets up with the north end of US-89A which is an alternate route south into Arizona, and then turns a sharp north and begins climbing the staircase. You can see sights like The Vermilion Cliffs near Kanab, White Cliffs, head to Zion National Park and then on into the Sevier Valley.

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You can choose to connect to other state roads and check out Bryce Canyon National Park and drive through beautiful towns like Circleville & Marysvale on up to Manti, Ephraim, Mount Pleasant and Fairview. US-89 travels all though some great canyons, along rivers and shows off some of the most beautiful areas of Utah.

Another thing to check out is near the area of Thistle Creek/ Fairview junction with US-6, there is a ghost town flooded by a landslide in 1983. I definitely want to put that on my list to check out!

What are your favorite places in Utah? Let me know and I will compile a complete list of MUST-STOPS for all your road trips. Send Ideas to aaronee@townsquaremedia.com

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