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Joseph Hardin Coulombe (June 3, 1930 – February 28, 2020) was an American entrepreneur. He founded the grocery store chain Trader Joe's in 1967 and ran it until his retirement in 1988. [2]
Feb 29, 2020 · Joseph Coulombe, who in 1967 parsed a few cultural trends, added his retail instincts and created Trader Joe’s, the popular grocery chain known for unusual foods, a generous wine selection and...
May 7, 2022 · Joe Coulombe, a struggling convenience store owner in Los Angeles, decided in 1967 to open a grocery chain to appeal to the small but growing number of well-educated, well-traveled consumers that...
Feb 29, 2020 · Trader Joe's founder Joe Coulombe, seen around 1985 in Pasadena, Calif., died Friday at the age of 89. Esme Gibson/AP. The idea, when stated simply, doesn't exactly scream "grocery empire."
Feb 29, 2020 · This Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 photo shows the original Trader Joe’s grocery store in Pasadena, Calif. Joe Coulombe, the man who created Trader Joe’s markets with a vision that college-educated but poorly paid young people would buy healthy foods if they could only afford them, has died.
Feb 29, 2020 · Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, died Friday at the age of 89. He opened his first store in Pasadena, California, in 1967.
Feb 29, 2020 · Joe Coulombe, who opened the first Trader Joe’s markets and pioneered their unique branding strategy, died Friday in Pasadena, Calif. He was 89.
