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"Inside the Secret World of Trader Joes"

  • Started 1 year ago by metrognome
  • Latest reply from ellenater

  1. metrognome
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    for you TJ folks ... discuss among yourselves:

    http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/

    some interesting excerpts:

    * the chain is owned by Germany's ultra-private Albrecht family
    * Those Trader Joe's pita chips? Made by Stacy's, a division of PepsiCo's Frito-Lay.
    * To pick their next locales, employees look at demographics such as education level. In the past they've even looked at who's subscribing to high-end food and cooking magazines as a way of divining where the epicures are.
    * Store managers can make in the low six figures, and full-time crew members can start in the $40,000 to $60,000 range. But on top of the pay, Trader Joe's annually contributes 15.4% of employees' gross income to tax-deferred retirement accounts.
    * "What's not to like?" says Costco co-founder and CEO Jim Sinegal. "They're very good retailers, and we admire them a lot."

    Posted 1 year ago #         

  2. NT
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    So funny - I think you and I were posting this at the same time! Anyway, I really like the article, fascinating stuff!

    Posted 1 year ago #         

  3. JoB
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    i loved the Aldi chain when i was in Minnesota..
    run by the same family ..

    i agree that i would prefer to know who makes the products i am purchasing...

    but on the other hand i love shopping at a store where glancing at the ingredient list doesn't automatically mean i will be returning this one to the shelves...

    i have come to accept that i have to make the best compromises i can.. and live with them :(

    Posted 1 year ago #         

  4. ellenater
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    ellenater

    I don't actually care. I don't think the world it's as black and white as all that.

    Posted 1 year ago #         

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