11 Reasons People Join the Cult of Trader Joe’s

Michael Beausoleil
10 min readApr 21, 2020

Looking for Kool Aid? You won’t find it at Trader Joe’s. You will find naturally flavored fruit drink mix with no high fructose corn syrup. I’m drinking the off-brand Kool Aid.

Trader Joe’s has many fans roaming the world. You can find them with their reusable shopping bags, raving about new flavors, and boasting about their health-conscious treats. Many of their shoppers are have renounced the name brands and reserved their money for the Trader Joe’s line of foods. As a company, Trader Joe’s embodies more than just groceries, it’s a full experience.

Trader Joe’s Entrance
Image via Sundry Photography, Shutterstock.

It’s funny to think a grocery story can become a lifestyle brand. In many ways, it makes sense. People eat food daily, and some diets define groups of people. Trader Joe’s is different, because doesn’t follow dietary restrictions. It supports vegan, gluten-free, and diary-free diets, but it also had chicken and white bread. Trader Joe’s isn’t so much defined by the food it sells, it’s more defined by its customer experience and cost-friendliness.

Trader Joe’s has earned a cult-like reputation. If you get one of their shoppers talking about the brand, you’re in for a long conversation. But it’s for good reason. Trader Joe’s gives people a lot of reasons to love their experience.

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Michael Beausoleil

User Analytics | Digital & Brand Marketing | Productivity … hoping to explore topics that interest me and find others with similar passions