MONROVIA, Calif., Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Trader Joe's, a
chain of neighborhood grocery stores known for offering food and
beverages ranging from daily staples to the unique and hard to
find, today opened the last of its new locations for 2017. Hundreds
of customers were welcomed with leis, and treated to free food and
beverage tastings at stores in Allston,
MA; Kalamazoo, MI and
North Brunswick, NJ. Fourteen new
locations opened this year, bringing the total number of Trader
Joe's stores to 474. Other new locations include,
San Francisco, CA; West Hollywood, CA; San Diego, CA; Hoboken, NJ; Las
Vegas, NV; Brooklyn, NY;
Somerville, MA; Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC; Coralville, IA; San
Juan Capistrano, CA and Jacksonville, FL. For the past 10 years,
Trader Joe's has opened an average of 23 stores annually, bringing
hundreds of jobs to communities nationwide—nearly all of them
filled by neighborhood residents. Plans for 2018 locations are
already underway.
"A lot goes into bringing a new Trader Joe's store to a
neighborhood," said Trader Joe's spokesperson Kenya Friend-Daniel. "Aside from the logistics
we want to be sure we have the right space and Crew Members who are
engaged and passionate, not just about Trader Joe's, food and
earning the delight of our customers, but also in their lives
outside of work. We continue to find the best of the best."
This week's openings come on the heels of a successful 50th
anniversary celebration for the grocery store chain. In August, as
a thank you to its customers, Trader Joe's locations across the
country invited shoppers to stop by and enjoy games, giveaways,
tastings and more. Total customer count over the two-day period saw
an increase of nearly 10% compared to the same time last year.
Trader Joe's attributes its consistent year over year growth to its
customers.
"Our customers are the reason we are still here, 50 years later,
continuing to grow and make a difference in the neighborhoods we
serve," said Friend-Daniel. "That is why our focus is, and always
has been, on providing them with the best and most unique products
at great prices, as well as a fun and engaging experience, every
time they shop at one of our stores. It's just that simple. We are
aware that our customers have the choice to shop wherever they
want, so we are always honored when they choose us as their
neighborhood grocery store, whether its for all of their grocery
needs or just select items."
For all things Trader Joe's, including new product offerings and
recipes, store locations and community initiatives, visit
traderjoes.com. You can also follow traderjoes on Instagram.
Trader Joe's is a chain of neighborhood grocery stores
featuring high quality imported and domestic foods and beverages at
fair prices. The first Trader Joe's
(www.traderjoes.com) store opened in 1967 in the
Los Angeles area. Since
then, Trader Joe's has expanded to more than 470 stores in 41
states.
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