TRADER Joe's shoppers have taken to a Reddit to discuss the mysterious disappearance of an all-time favorite breakfast staple.
The thread, which was posted by @cmm191990, sought to confirm whether the Trader Joe's hash browns were permanently gone, or only missing from their local store.
"I’ve been looking for the hash browns (the ones that look like McDonald’s, not the bag of hash browns) for about a month and haven’t seen them," the concerned customer wrote in the post.
Many people located on the East Coast also expressed that they had little success locating the tasty breakfast side.
One New Yorker admitted stopping by multiple Trader Joe's locations to hunt for the hash browns.
"Same here!! I’ll randomly pop into stores to check and none of them have any!
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"Atlantic Ave, UWS, Union Square, and Spring St - nothing!" the frustrated city-dweller commented.
People in the Midwest also said they previously had trouble finding the decadent potato patties, but offered a glimmer of hope.
"I know they were having stock issues.
"Missing last few times but found today at my store in Midwest!" another Reddit-user added.
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Fortunately, most people living on the West Coast hadn't run into the supposed supply-chain issue.
According to a California resident, the "Bay Area has consistently had them."
A few Trader Joe's shoppers began offering their own theories to why the seemingly highly-sought after product was suddenly taken off the shelves.
One suggested that TikTok is potentially at fault for driving the supply-chain issues.
"I feel like people on TikTok, etc., are just discovering these things exist? I’ve seen a lot of posts about people putting avocado on them, cooking them in their toasters, etc," one person claimed.
"So I think they might be a little scarce in some places due to the increased demand," they concluded.
Unfortunately, hash browns are not the only breakfast item that people are having trouble finding.
Amid rising inflation and the aftershocks of of a widespread bird-flu, other major grocery stores are facing an egg scarcity, leading to record-long lines and frustrated shoppers.
While Trader Joe's may be missing hash browns at select stores, they may be making up for it with their excellent egg selection.
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According to one TikToker, Trader Joe's egg prices are nearly 50 percent cheaper than other grocery stores in the United States.
Trader Joes has not immediately responded to the U.S. Sun's request for comment regarding the availability of hash browns across the country.
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