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Entrepreneur. Known for. Founder and CEO of Trader Joe's. Spouse. Alice Steere. Children. 3. Joseph Hardin Coulombe (June 3, 1930 – February 28, 2020) [1] was an American entrepreneur. He founded the grocery store chain Trader Joe's in 1967 and ran it until his retirement in 1988.
Trader Joe's is an American chain of grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. The chain has 571 stores [3] across the United States. The first Trader Joe's store was opened in 1967 by founder Joe Coulombe in Pasadena, California. [4] The chain was sold to Aldi founder Theo Albrecht [5] in 1979, who owned it until his death in 2010 ...
Theo Albrecht. Theodor Paul Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) [1] was a German entrepreneur. He established the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl Albrecht. In 2010, Theo was ranked by Forbes as the 31st richest person in the world, with a net worth of $16.7 billion. [5]
German brothers Theo and Karl Albrecht turned their family's local grocery store into a global chain with over 10,000 stores and billions in revenue — that bought Trader Joe's.
People love shopping at Trader Joe’s, but even the most ardent fan of this quirky store and its private-label brands might have missed these bits of lore. Facts We're Sure You Didn't Know About ...
From the time he opened his first grocery store in 1967 until his death this week, Coulombe watched his namesake business grow into a retail giant.
Aldi. Aldi (stylised as ALDI[6]) is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 12,000 stores in 18 countries. [7][8] The chain was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946, when they took over their mother's store in Essen. The business was split into two separate ...
With Trader Joe's less than a mile from my doorstep, grabbing groceries with my 1-year-old daughter in tow was, frankly, relaxing. The fragrant flowers, $1 greeting cards, and paired tastings were ...