They only let a certain number of people in the store at once, so everyone else lined up outside, spacing themselves 6 feet apart. I waited for a little less than 10 minutes, and the line moved pretty quickly. At one point they called for anyone who was elderly, pregnant, or at risk to skip the line (not sure why, wouldn't you want to make sure those people have less exposure, rather than packing them in..?). At the front of the line, an employee stood outside and directed people, and there was a little station with hand sanitizer and wipes. All the carts and shopping baskets were outside, so you could just grab one and go in when it was your turn.
Inside, the store was relatively empty, though there was still some crowding in the produce section, which is always a bottleneck in the store I shop at. They have some extra displays in that area that I think could be removed to allow better flow through that space. The frozen food aisle was also a little crowded, though people were respectful of space and waited to move in until the last person had moved away. The counter where they usually serve samples was completely removed, and replaced with seasonal decorations.
Other than that, most of the aisles were pretty empty, and there was no wait to check out. I went with a list that I'd been working on for months, and did all my shopping in about 5 minutes. From the time I got in line outside until the time I checked out was only about 15-20 minutes.
Would I go back? Yes, probably - they have a good system to control capacity, and if you go at the right time, the wait isn't too long. But except for a couple seasonings and things, I don't use TJ's for my main grocery shopping, more for fun snacks and treats (a lot of which I am getting from Imperfect Foods now), so I don't think it's an urgent necessity.
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