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Trader Joe's is a grocery store chain known for selling almost exclusively private label products. It has a casual, Hawaiian-style atmosphere and focuses on quality, low cost products by refusing to have sales and cutting out the middleman whenever possible. Since it doesn't offer as large or complete a selection of food and products as regular grocery stores, some shoppers find it difficult to cross everything off their lists by visiting Trader Joe's, but that hasn't stopped people clamoring for one to open in their area.
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- Nickname: TJ's
- Founded: 1958
- Founder: Joe Coulombe
- CEO: Dan Bane
- Privately owned
- Headquarters: Monrovia, California
- October 2006: Consumer Reports ranks Trader Joe's 2nd best supermarket in America
- First stores named Pronto Markets
- Sell staples as well as processed and prepared food and drink
- Hawaiian theme decor
- Hours: 9AM to 9PM
- Frequently discontinues products and introduces new ones
- Purveyors of "2 Buck Chuck"
- Does not sell many items, such as baby food
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Official Site: Trader Joe's
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Trader Joe's on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@Jodyth I saw that there was a Trader Joe's going in where the Cost Plus used to be. My mother is excited because it's a TJ's with parking!
@themusesceltic | November 10, 2009 04:48 AM -
How didinotknowabout this?RT @wilw: OMG OMG OMG recipe for PUNKIN OATMEAL from Cooking with Trader Joe's (@cookingwithtj) http://is.gd/4Ro8p
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http://twitpic.com/oypfm - Sushi in Trader Joe's bag #catlady
@riesquared | November 10, 2009 04:43 AM -
@NatalieStorm ahhh, come on! I'm eating frozen calzone from Trader Joe's and I have enough lemon juice and ziploc bas to last 10 years!
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Snack was yummy....cheese and chili tamale from Trader Joe's...tasty!
@lovemelongtime_ | November 10, 2009 04:37 AM
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Trader Joe's on Amazon | View All
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The Trader Joe's Adventure: Turning a Unique Approach to Business into a Retail and Cultural Phenomenon - $24.95
Learn about the best practices and merchandising expertise that made this $2.6 billion maverick one of the greatest success stories in grocery retailing. Despite its laid-back style and iconoclastic way of doing ...
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Cooking with All Things Trader Joe's - $29.95
Love Trader Joe's? This new independent cookbook features recipes that use ingredients all from Trader Joe's. By combining Trader Joe's unique products with fresh ingredients, Deana and Wona create clever shortcuts to quick and easy gourmet...
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Trader Joe's Next to Godliness Pure Castile Soap [16 Oz] - $8.95
16 FL OZ BOTTLE MANY USES OF TRADER JOE'S PURE CASTILE SOAP BODY- USE FOR AN INVIGORATING SHOWER OR BATH. POUR ONE CAPFUL IN RUNNING WATER FOR A LUXURIOUS BATH SHAMPOO-CLEANSE HAIR WITHOUT STRIPPIN...
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Trader Joe's Raspberry Dressing - $4.99
This is a 8 ounce bottle of Trader Joe's Raspberry Dressing. It is low fat and low sodium.
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The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes Using Only Foods from the World's Greatest Grocery Store - $16.95
Based on the author’s wildly popular, standing-room-only workshops, The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook presents her top 200 recipes for everything from crowd-pleasing hors d’oeuvres and tasty quick meals to gourmet entrées an...
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Questions and Answers About Trader Joe's | View All | Ask a Question
View All Trader Joe's Questions (180) | Ask a QuestionIs Trader Joes open on Easter? What are the stores hours? (1 Answer)According to the Trader Joe's website, all stores are open on Easter Sunday (April 12th), however, they will close early at 5pm. read moreDoes Trader Joes sell zucchini? (3 Answers)They do. Usually they have it wrapped on a black plastic foam tray, about 3 zucchini to a tray. read moreWhole Foods or Trader Joes and why? (1 Answer)Trader Joe's! Much better prices; they do try to keep GMO's out although not everything is organic. You can try anything in the store right on the spot (ok, not ... read more
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