Trader Joe's eclectic selection of products and reasonably priced in-house brands are well-known, and one of its most ...

Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe’s grocery chain is shown at the Trader Joe’s store in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, December 3, 1986. (Photo by John Blackmer, Orange County Register/SCNG ...

Like Aldi, Trader Joe got his start in the '60s. Joe Coulombe (yes, there really is a Joe behind the brand), was running convenience stores in Los Angeles, when in 1967, he conceived of the idea ...

Trader Joe's was born in 1958 as a small chain of Southern California convenience stores opened by a drugstore executive named Joe Coulombe. In 1967 he ...

Trader Joe’s leads a national trust poll — and offers lessons for radio stations in audience targeting, uniqueness, and building loyalty.

Thomas J. Autzen, who lived from 1888 to 1958, spared no expense here or with his Portland mansions. His 1917 “starter” home, ...

Yes, there really is a Joe — that would be Joe Coulombe, who was reportedly inspired by his global travels and wanted to make then-difficult-to-find ingredients more available in the US.

Long before Trader Joe’s sold a buffet of fancy foreign cheeses, it had Brie. And Trader Joe’s had Brie first. The story of how the Southern California-based grocery chain cornered the market on gooey ...

The first Trader Joe’s opened in Pasadena, part of Los Angeles county, in 1967. Yes, there really is a Joe — that would be Joe Coulombe, who was reportedly inspired by his global travels and ...