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Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's Company is an American grocery store chain headquartered in Monrovia, California, U.S. with 661 locations across the United States as of August 18, 2026.

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Founded
1958; 68 years ago (1958) as Pronto Markets · 1967; 59 years ago (1967) as Trader Joe's · Pasadena, California, U.S.
Industry
Retail (grocery)
Owner
Aldi Nord
Headquarters
800 S. Shamrock Avenue Monrovia, California
Area served
Contiguous United States
Founder
Joe Coulombe

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Trader Joe'sArea servedContiguous United States1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sFounded1958; 68 years ago (1958) as Pronto Markets1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sFounded1967; 59 years ago (1967) as Trader Joe's1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sFoundedPasadena, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sFounderJoe Coulombe1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sHeadquarters800 S. Shamrock Avenue Monrovia, California1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sIndustryRetail (grocery)1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sKey peopleBryan Palbaum (chairman & CEO)1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sNumber of employees50,000+1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sNumber of locations6611.00infobox
Trader Joe'sOwnerAldi Nord1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sProductsPrivate label staple foods, organic foods and specialty products1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sRevenueUS$20 billion (FY 2023)1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sTrade nameTrader Joe's1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sTypePrivate1.00infobox
Trader Joe'sWebsitewww.traderjoes.com1.00infobox

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