Excitement grew steadily Oct. 30 as the minutes ticked by to the 9 a.m. opening of Trader Joe's in Columbia .

The much-anticipated store opening wasn't without its detractors. Prior to the doors opening, a protester with Direct Action Everywhere walked up and down the line with microphone and speaker to speak against Trader Joe's, encouraging those in line to shop elsewhere and to look into DXE's accusations against the grocery retailer , which center on Perdue Farms and the California-based Petaluma Poultry.

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