Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's in Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| Trader Joe's | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Retail (grocery) |
| Founded |
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| Founder | Joe Coulombe |
| Headquarters | 800 S. Shamrock Avenue Monrovia, California |
Number of locations | 608 |
Area served | Contiguous United States |
Key people | Bryan Palbaum (chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Private label staple foods, organic foods and specialty products |
| Revenue | US$16.5 billion (FY 2020) |
| Owner | Three foundations of the Albrecht Family |
Number of employees | 50,000+ |
| Website | www |
Trader Joe's Company is an American grocery store chain headquartered in Monrovia, California, with 631 locations across the United States as of January 15, 2026.
The first Trader Joe's store was opened in 1967 by founder Joe Coulombe in Pasadena, California. Theo Albrecht, the co-founder of Aldi, bought the chain in 1979. Today, its ownership is structured so Aldi Nord is a sister company, with both directly belonging to three foundations (Markus-Stiftung, Jacobus-Stiftung and Lukas-Stiftung) of the Albrecht family. The company has offices in Monrovia and Boston, Massachusetts.