Economy Jul 28

A shopper wearing a protective face mask passes near a self-distancing queue outside Trader Joe's, as they limited the amount of shoppers allowed in the store to help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, U.S., March 31, 2020. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS
1st Trader Joe’s union approved in Massachusetts

Employees at a Trader Joe's supermarket in Massachusetts on Thursday became the latest workers at a major company to approve a labor union. The store in Hadley is the first Trader Joe's with an employees union.

Economy Feb 29

Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies

Joe Coulombe envisioned a new generation of young grocery shoppers emerging in the 1960s, one that wanted healthy, tasty, high-quality food they couldn’t find in most supermarkets and couldn’t afford to buy in the few high-end gourmet outlets.