Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's Company
IndustryRetail (grocery)
FounderJoe Coulombe
Key peopleDan Bane (Chairman & CEO)
ProductsPrivate label staple foods, organic foods and specialty products
RevenueIncreaseUS$13.3 billion (FY 2017)
Number of employees
10,001 (2019)
ParentAldi Nord

Trader Joe's is an American chain of grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. By 2015, it was a competitor in "fresh format" grocery stores in the United States. It is owned by a German company, Aldi.

By November 2019, Trader Joe's had over 503 stores nationwide in 42 states and Washington, D.C.

The first Trader Joe's store was opened by founder Joe Coulombe in 1967 in Pasadena, California. It was owned by German entrepreneur Theo Albrecht from 1979 until his death in 2010, when ownership passed to his heirs.

Trader Joe's in London
Trader Joe's in Victoria Station in London

References

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