But products from Trader Joe’s have become so popular with international tourists that even a major Asian airport is getting involved.
“I think that Trader Joe’s is like the Disneyland of American grocery stores,” she says.
John Blackmer/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty ImagesThe first Trader Joe’s opened in Pasadena, part of Los Angeles county, in 1967.
According to a 2024 study by Morning Consult, 25% of frequent Trader Joe’s shoppers belong to a household that makes over $100,000 annually.
Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesWhile some American chain stores rely on sameness to satisfy customers, Trader Joe’s has leaned in the other direction.
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