UPDATE: Grocery Store Joe was confirmed as a cast member on season 27 of Dancing With The Stars on Sept. 11. Grocery Store Joe is coming back to Bachelor Nation! After a very brief appearance on The Bachelorette, Joe Amabile is ready for a second chance at love in Mexico. The 32-year-old captivated Bachelorette fans from the moment he was on the show, so it’s not a surprise that everyone is psyched about him being cast on BiP, which premieres Aug. 7 on ABC. If you don’t already know about Joe, we’re here to catch you up to speed.
1. Yes, he’s really a grocery store owner. Joe’s store is located in Chicago, which is also his hometown. In his intro video for The Bachelorette, the 32-year-old says he’s “successful in produce” but “unsuccessful in love.”
2. Becca Kufrin let him go on night one of The Bachelorette. When Joe first introduced himself to Becca, he said: “I’m Joe and I forgot everything I was going to say to you.” Fans instantly fell in love with Joe’s genuine personality and the fact that he owns a grocery store. He had a whole boy-next-door vibe going for him. Bachelor Nation was shocked when Becca sent him home in the season premiere. Fans have not forgotten about Joe, and that’s likely why he’s going to Bachelor In Paradise!
3. He was former one of the youngest traders on the Chicago stock exchange. He went from the finance world to small business, according to his ABC bio. By owning and managing his own grocery store, he’s following in his family’s footsteps!
4. He might be in the running to be the next Bachelor! Joe was super cryptic in an interview when he was asked about the possibility. “I can’t speak of that,” Joe told ET Online when asked whether or not he was in talks to be the next Bachelor.
5. He was asked to try out for The Bachelorette. He was approached in a grocery store, of all places. “I was approached and asked if I would like to try out,” he revealed to ET Online. “I was single, Chicago is cold and I figured, why not give it a shot? I was hoping to possibly fall in love. I was approached in Chicago in a Whole Foods…which is not my grocery store!”