Views Multiple Field adds space

1) Multiple Field Settings: Display all values in same row:
8 =>
  array (
    'title' => 'Test Item Title',
    'field_item_price' => '',
    'field_item_description' => '

This is a test item to show the problem of extra "something" added to a multiple field entry.

',
    'field_item_options' => '

Option A
,

Option B
',
    'field_item_options_price' => '$1.00, $2.00',
    'draggableviews' => '',
  ),

2) With Multiple field settings: not checked.
9 =>
  array (
    'title' => 'Test Item Title',
    'field_item_price' => '',
    'field_item_description' => '

This is a test item to show the problem of extra "something" added to a multiple field entry.

',
    'field_item_options' => '

Option A
',
    'field_item_options_price' => '$2.00',
    'draggableviews' => '',
  ),

3) various attempts to remove the extra space include using trim() and preg_replace() in a views template override:
$striped_array_options = trim($row['field_item_options']);
$stripeded_array = preg_replace('~\s+~', 'x', $striped_array_options);