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What’s the Deal with Trader Joes? 14 Ways the Grocer is Shaking Up Food Shopping

Let’s open a bottle of Two-Buck Chuck and talk about Trader Joe’s.

What’s the Deal with Trader Joes? 14 Ways the Grocer is Shaking Up Food Shopping

May 11, 2021

Unusually popular, sometimes controversial, Trader Joe’s has loyal fans who swear by the tasty snacks and cheap wine. Here are 14 ways TJs has changed the grocery biz.

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Everyone wants to party with TWO-BUCKCHUCK Bil TRADEL U TRADE # CRACKED.co Trader Joe's is well known for inexpensive food, but it's the cheap booze that keeps 'em coming back for more. Most famous is the Charles Shaw wine that you can guzzle for the intoxicating cost of $1.99. — Eat This Not That

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? No way, TRADER JOSE MPORT a IMPO TEE FROM EXT CO TRAY DER TRADER OSE IMPORTED FROM 3MEXICO JOSE DARK CRACKED.COM IMPORTED For years, the company used iffy nicknames such as Trader Ming's, Arabian Joe's, and Trader Jose for its line of ethnic foods. Petitions persuaded the grocer to change 320 NW some of the labels, though it denies the names are racist. z — USA Today

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? It's not easy being GREEN-ISH CRACKED.COM But Trader Joe's is trying. After catching grief from Greenpeace a few years back, the grocer went on a mission to get non- sustainable products off its 320 NW shelves. How well Trader Joe's is doing depends on the critic. — The Atlantic

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Some Trader Joe's items are big BRANDSINDISGUISE Cutter hips Use Pita Chips N SUGAR SIMPLY NAKED CRACKED.COM Most Trader Joe's products are ordered from third-party companies. Suppliers aren't talking, but food sleuths have determined, for example, that the ingredients in Stacy's simply Naked Pita Chips are an exact match for the Trader Joe's version. — Eater

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Elvin from the Cosby Show got JOB -SHAMED CRACKED Geoffrey Owens got shamed on social media after someone posted a picture of the actor working at Trader Joe's between gigs. Owens turned organic lemons into 320 NW lemonade with Shift Happens, his show featuring essential workers. — LA Times

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Why are there SO many HAWAIIANSHIRTS? OveA CRACKEDG The secret to Trader Joe's legendary customer service: They overstaff. That means even if there's a lot of checking out or stocking shelves to be done, 320 NW someone will be available to help you find the cauliflower gnocchi. — Popsugar

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Trader Joe's is designed for NEIGHBORHOODS TRADER JOE'S JOE'S CRACKED.c Unlike some big grocers, Trader Joe's stores are located near main streets where people actually live. They encourage patrons to come by foot or bike. If you've 320 ever NW navigated a Trader Joe's parking lot, you'll consider walking too. — Institute for Urban Research

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Paper, not PLASTIC RELISABLE BAG and THIS the a JOE'S or recycling CRACKED.COM R RADERJOES.com fevelle Trader Joe's took extra steps in 2019 to reduce plastic in its stores, getting rid of produce bags, styrofoam meat trays, and plastic flower sleeves. This year, they NW even started storing cucumbers in a plant-based compostable wrap. — Refinery 29

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Return anything NOQUESTIONS ASKED INFORMATION TRADE JOE'S CRACKED.COM Look for the sign at your local Trader Joe's, rendered in whimsical chalk: We tried it, we liked it. If you don't, bring it back for a full NW refund. SW — Delish

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Despite low prices, Trader Joe's is CRAZY PROFITABLE BANAWAS 19 each & 25cc ORGANIC eacl BANANAS CRACKED.COM Sure, the stores are small and the selection is limited (by design). But Trader Joe's takes in more revenue per square foot than any other leading grocer. Put that in your organic pipe and smoke it, Whole Foods. ME — Freakonomics

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Can you find the hidden LOBSTER? GRACKED.COM Nearly all Trader Joe's locations have a lobster or other stuffed creature hiding on the shelves for kids (and their adults) to find. Spot it, then grab a crew member to receive a treat for digging up the hidden treasure. S — Today

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? It's the store that makes your house WORTHMORE 1156 CRACKEDO Homes with a Trader Joe's nearby saw an average appreciation of 67% over a five-year period. That was way more than houses by Whole Foods or Aldis. Is TJs driving 320 up NW home values? Or do they just pick the right neighborhoods? — Business Insider

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? YouTube gave life to FEARLESSFLYER (Nat RECIPROCAL LINES oF RAMEN CREATE A FLAVOR /TEXTURE NEXUS VEGETABLE ALCHEMY? CRACKED The Fearless Flyer has been a funky newsletter/catalogue/comic book -- and now, I he's a muppety mascot. Trader Joe's YouTube videos feature Flyer teaming 320 up NW with chefs in keeping with the stores' fun/quirky reputation. — Food and Wine

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what's the deal with TRADER JOE'S? Employees receive a Pil thing called AFAIR WAGE Bougacts 5 CRACKED.COM Flexible work schedules? Sure. Health insurance? Oh yeah. Plus, workers get to wear goofy clothes, create fun signage, and are generally encouraged to have fun. 320 (Yes, it's sad that these things are considered out of the ordinary.) — Huff Post

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