Trader Joe's

American chain of grocery stores

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.[2][3] It is owned by a German company, Aldi.

Trader Joe's Company
IndustryRetail (grocery)
Founded
  • 1958; 66 years ago (1958) as Pronto Markets
  • 1967 (1967) as Trader Joe's
  • Pasadena, California, US
FounderJoe Coulombe
Headquarters,
US
Number of locations
474 (as of 12 October 2017) 503 (2019)
Key people
Dan Bane (Chairman & CEO)
ProductsPrivate label staple foods, organic foods and specialty products
RevenueIncreaseUS$13.3 billion (FY 2017)
Number of employees
10,001 (2019)[1]
ParentAldi Nord
Websitetraderjoes.com

By November 2019, Trader Joe's had over 503 stores nationwide in 42 states and Washington, D.C.[4]

The first Trader Joe's store was opened by founder Joe Coulombe in 1967 in Pasadena, California.[5] It was owned by German entrepreneur Theo Albrecht[6] from 1979 until his death in 2010, when ownership passed to his heirs.[7]

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