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Trader Joe's is an American chain of grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. The chain has 571 stores across the United States. The first Trader Joe's store was opened in 1967 by founder Joe Coulombe in Pasadena, California.
May 7, 2022 · In 1979, Coulombe sold Trader Joe’s to the family of Theo Albrecht, then the owner of the Aldi grocery chain in Europe. ( Aldi in the United States is separately owned by the family of Theo ...
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Originally a single company owned by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht, Aldi later broke into two separate entities after a dispute over whether or not to sell cigarettes caused a split:...
Nov 10, 2023 · Can you use coupons at Trader Joe's? Though Trader Joe's does not offer their own coupons or have sales, they do accept one coupon type.
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- Trader Joe’s has no plans to offer delivery or curbside pickup. Many big supermarket chains and big-box retailers that offer fresh grocery items have their own systems for online ordering for delivery or curbside pickup.
- There's no self-checkout. Unlike many of its bigger counterparts, from Walmart to Kroger, Trader Joe’s has no plans to dip its toes into supermarket self-checkout registers, even though some of Trader Joe’s more rabid fans are screaming for it.
- You can buy one banana for 19 cents. Buying produce in bulk can make financial sense as long as you’re sure you’ll use up everything before it goes bad or expires.
- Aldi is part of the family. Trader Joe’s was founded in 1967 in Pasadena, California, by entrepreneur Joe Coulombe. It was acquired in 1979 by Aldi Nord, a German company that also operates Aldi grocery stores in Europe.
Jun 27, 2024 · Who owns Trader Joe’s? Trader Joe's is a privately held company and does not offer franchising. It is owned by families that also own part of Aldi Nord, the company says on its website.
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After decades of running Trader Joe’s, the owner of Aldi Nord, Theo Albrecht, purchased Trader Joe’s from Joe Coulombe in 1979. Despite the ownership change, Coulombe stayed on as CEO until 1987.
