On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:08:27 -0700, Jed
> wrote:

>It was only after TJ's was acquired by Aldi(?), a German company, that
>TJ's began to contract with manufacturers to make products for them at
>a reduced price. The founder stayed on as a consultant for a while and
>kept things much as they were, but after he retired completely, we
>began to see the evolution of Trader Joe's to what it is today.

Thanks for the history lesson. I only knew that TJ's is just a shadow
of its former self.... a reliable shadow, but not as exciting or
interesting as it used to be.

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