Question: where is trader joe's based out of
Answer: Trader Joe 's Type Private Industry Retail ( grocery ) Founded 1958 ; 59 years ago ( 1958 ) ( as Pronto Market ) 1967 ( 1967 ) ( as Trader Joe 's ) Pasadena , California , United States Founder Joe Coulombe Headquarters Monrovia , California , US Number of locations 467 ( as of August 4 , 2017 ) Key people Dan Bane , Chairman & CEO Products Private label staple foods , organic foods and specialty products Revenue US $ 13 billion ( 2015 ) Number of employees 38,000 + Website www.