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Trader Joe's main competitors are Hannaford Supermarkets, The Fresh Market, and Ridemakerz.

Competitor Summary. See how Trader Joe's compares to its main competitors:

  • Safeway has the most employees (250,001).
  • Employees at Hannaford Supermarkets earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $33,711.
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Trader Joe's vs competitors

CompanyFounding dateZippia scoreHeadquarters# of LocationsRevenueEmployees
1958
4.5
Monrovia, CA1$13.3B50,000
1982
4.1
Greensboro, NC6$1.8B13,000
1916
4.1
Rochester, NY8$10.8B50,002
1915
4.5
Pleasanton, CA3$36.3B250,001
1883
4.7
Scarborough, ME1$4.2B25,000
1960
4.5
Matthews, NC16$4.5B35,000
1951
4.3
Edison, NJ1$630.0M3,000
1978
4.4
Austin, TX2$16.0B91,000
1930
4.7
Lakeland, FL1$48.4B225,000
2007
4.4
Irvine, CA1$18.0M150
-
3.7
Watertown, NY1$1.8M30
-
3.7
Lewiston, ME1$10.0M249
HOPKINS EATERY
2004
3.3
Tallahassee, FL1$280,0005
Henry's Soul Cafe
-
3.2
Forest Heights, MD3$390,00012
1996
4.1
Beckley, WV1$6.4M40
1986
4.4
Ashburn, VA1$170.0M3,000
Raging Rivers Water Park
-
3.7
Mandan, ND1$300,0005
1968
4.1
Charlotte, NC2$320.0M3,000
Pirates Cove Adventure Golf
-
4.2
Branson, MO2$530,0006
1996
3.5
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA1$45.0M630
West Wind Fine Art
1998
3.4
Denver, CO3$284.9K5

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Trader Joe's salaries vs competitors

Among Trader Joe's competitors, employees at Hannaford Supermarkets earn the most with an average yearly salary of $33,711.

Compare Trader Joe's salaries vs competitors

CompanyAverage salaryHourly salarySalary score
Trader Joe's
$35,732$17.18-
The Fresh Market
$33,469$16.09-
Wegmans Food Markets
$32,176$15.47-
Safeway
$32,976$15.85-
Hannaford Supermarkets
$33,711$16.21-
Harris Teeter
$29,058$13.97-

Compare Trader Joe's job title salaries vs competitors

CompanyHighest salaryHourly salary
Trader Joe's
$32,905$15.82
Safeway
$33,014$15.87
Whole Foods Market
$32,550$15.65
Hannaford Supermarkets
$32,242$15.50
Publix
$31,651$15.22
Raging Rivers Water Park
$31,560$15.17
ShopRite Supermarkets Inc.
$31,496$15.14
HOPKINS EATERY
$31,430$15.11
Henry's Soul Cafe
$31,242$15.02
Ridemakerz
$31,145$14.97
Wegmans Food Markets
$31,130$14.97
Cotti Foods Corporation
$31,078$14.94
SSP America, Inc.
$31,077$14.94
Sam's Italians
$30,972$14.89
Little Stores
$30,854$14.83
Jreck Subs
$30,591$14.71
Autobell Car Wash
$30,356$14.59
The Fresh Market
$30,338$14.59
Pirates Cove Adventure Golf
$30,095$14.47
West Wind Fine Art
$29,951$14.40

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Trader Joe's demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at Trader Joe's vs competitors

Job titleMaleFemale
SSP America, Inc.43%57%
The Fresh Market48%52%
Publix51%49%
Safeway51%49%
Trader Joe's60%40%
Autobell Car Wash84%16%

Compare race at Trader Joe's vs competitors

CompanyWhiteHispanic or LatinoBlack or African AmericanAsianUnknownDiversity score
58%21%10%7%4%
9.6
62%9%19%6%4%
7.5
58%17%17%6%3%
9.9
58%20%9%8%5%
10.0
59%20%10%7%4%
9.4
63%13%15%6%3%
9.8

Trader Joe's and similar companies CEOs

CEOBio
Randall T. Jones Sr.
Publix

Randall Todd Jones is a Board Member at Publix. He has worked as Vice President at Publix, President/CEO at Publix, and Regional Director:Retail Ops at Publix.

Robert Miller
Safeway

Brett Wing
ShopRite

Brett Wing is a President and Chief Operating Officer at Shoprite Supermarkets Inc and is based in Florida, New York. He has worked as Corporate Business Transformation Lead at Cub, Corporate Director of Produce at SUPERVALU INC, and Leadership Positions at Cub. Brett studied at Bachelor Of Science between 1999 and 2003, Master of Business Administration - MBA Scholarship between 2003 and 2008, and University of Colorado Boulder between 1980 and 1982.

Michael Svagdis
SSP America, Inc.

Jason Potter
The Fresh Market

Mr. Potter has over 30 years of experience in the grocery industry, having spent the bulk of his career at Sobeys Inc., one of the largest food retailers in North America and a leader in perishables. During his 26-year tenure at Sobeys, Mr. Potter served in successively senior executive positions. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations, having previously served as President Sobeys West, Sobeys Atlantic and President of Multi-Format Operations. As Executive Vice President of Operations, Mr. Potter had full leadership and P&L responsibility for the approximately 800 Full Service and Community stores under the Sobeys, Safeway, Foodland, and Thrifty banners. He earned his Bachelor of Management and MBA at Athabasca University and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. Mr. Potter was named to Canada's Top 40 Under 40 for Leadership. He also served as Chairman of the Board for GIFT Atlantic Canada and was a board member of the Coca-Cola Research Council.

Colleen Wegman
Wegmans Food Markets

Colleen Wegman is a President & CEO at Wegmans Food Markets.

John Powell Mackey (born August 15, 1953) is an American businessman and writer. He is the CEO of Whole Foods Market, which he co-founded in 1980. Named Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year in 2003, he is one of the most influential advocates in the movement for organic food.

Gerald Clements
Sam's Italians

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2024
Pros of working at Trader Joe's

Easy work for decent pay and benefits

Cons of working at Trader Joe's

Highly subjective performance criteria/caters to brown nosers

Trader Joe's benefits

Crew discount

How does your compensation at Trader Joe's compare to the industry average?

I don't know what the industry average is but I started at above minimum and got semiannual raises

What's the diversity at Trader Joe's like?

It's about 95% white with any minority forced into an Uncle Tom-esque role.

What brings you the most joy at Trader Joe's?

Helping customers

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2021
Pros of working at Trader Joe's

The culture, learning about food and new products and the people

Cons of working at Trader Joe's

I love working at Trader Joe’s I’m looking for new career opportunities

Trader Joe's benefits

Learning and 401k vey personably working there

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Trader Joe's

Multitasking abilities, interaction with customers and crew, product ordering and merchandising, and solving different daily challenges.

Cons of working at Trader Joe's

The water falling scheduled hours/shifts

Trader Joe's benefits

Received great training and was allowed to make decisions regarding all store matters without question.

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