Fans of Trader Joe’s mini canvas tote bags across California will get an early treat in October.

Trader Joe’s is releasing the latest version of its viral mini tote bag, complete with Halloween-themed colors, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Reno Gazette Journal confirmed.

Here’s what to know about the tote bags.

How Many Versions of the Trader Joe’s Halloween Tote Bag Will Be Available?

Trader Joe’s Halloween mini tote bags will come in four versions.

• All orange
• All purple
• All black
• A multi-colored version with a black body, purple bottom, green handles and orange writing for the Trader Joe’s name

How Much May Trader Joe’s Halloween Tote Bags Cost?

Typically retailing for $2.99, Trader Joe’s mini tote bags have exploded in popularity due to their limited availability. While Trader Joe’s frowns upon reselling them, the mini tote bags command anywhere from $20 to $1,000 when resold online. Trader Joe’s also likes to release them in new color variants.

This April, for example, Trader Joe’s released a mini tote bag in pastel colors just before Easter. The mini pastel canvas tote bag attracted a crowd, who swarmed the pile of bags on display at a south Reno Trader Joe’s as soon as the store opened.

Where does Trader Joe’s operate in California?

There are more than 200 Trader Joe’s locations in California, accounting for roughly one-third of all Trader Joe’s stores in the United States. The chain operates stores in 42 states. States without stores include Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Mississippi, and West Virginia.

Where was the first Trader Joe’s?

In  1967, Joe Coulombe opened the first Trader Joe’s in Pasadena.

The grocery chain was quirky from the beginning. According to the company’s website, Coulombe based the store’s nautical décor on a book he’d read called “White Shadows in the South Seas,’’ and his experience visiting the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. Employees were dubbed captains and first mates who wore Hawaiian-themed shirts.

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The stores were unique in other ways. His mother-in-law and father-in-law had been academics who enjoyed dining on fresh seafood and quality yet affordable wines. Trader Joe’s would cater to those with similar, sophisticated tastes who were also on a budget.

Trader Joe’s became known for a selective array of premium foods available at low prices. Coulombe sampled and chose everything his stores sold and invited employees and customers to tastings.

In 1972, Trader Joe’s also introduced its private-label products, starting with granola and later incorporating items ranging from coffee to apple juice to heat-and-serve entrees. Coulombe would use images from 19th-century advertisements for the labels and named the items himself.

Coulombe sold Trader Joe’s to the German grocery retailer Aldi Nord in 1979. Since then, the chain has grown from 19 stores, all based in California, to more than 500 locations in 42 states and Washington, D.C.In 2002, it introduced the Charles Shaw label to its wine selection. The award-winning wine became a beloved pop culture fixture known as “Two-Buck Chuck’’ because it was so affordable.

How Can You Request a Trader Joe’s Come to Your City?

You can request a Trader Joe’s location in your city by completing a form on the Trader Joe’s website.

According to a company-produced podcast — yes, you read that right, Trader Joe’s produces its own podcast called Inside Trader Joe’s — executives research population density, traffic flow, parking capacity, and other demographics when determining when and where to open a new store.

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This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Trick or tote time. Trader Joe’s spooky mini totes drop in California.
Reporting by Jason Hidalgo, USA TODAY NETWORK / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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