There are 454 Trader Joe’s stores in the U.S. (we hand-counted on their site!).
But eight states have yet to feel the joy of a Mini (Almost) Everything Bagel Sandwich Cracker paired with a glass of Charles Shaw wine.
We’ll check those eight out in a minute, but first let’s see the states that are the most overserved, with at least 10 Trader Joe’s a piece!
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Trader Joe’s stores: 147
Population: 39.5 million
People per location: 269,000
We know what you’re thinking … California isn’t cheating based on its size. It not only has the most stores, but it also has the lowest number of people per store of any state!
And fair enough because the first store was opened in Monrovia, California, and Trader Joe’s is still headquartered there!
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Trader Joe’s stores: 24
Population: 21.5 million
People per location: 900,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 21
Population: 20.2 million
People per location: 960,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 20
Population: 7 million
People per location: 350,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 19
Population: 9.3 million
People per location: 490,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 18
Population: 7.7 million
People per location: 430,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 17
Population: 12.8 million
People per location: 750,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 17
Population: 8.6 million
People per location: 510,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 12
Population: 7.2 million
People per location: 600,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 12
Population: 4.2 million
People per location: 350,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 12
Population: 29,100,000
People per location: 2,430,000
Of the states with multiple Trader Joe’s locations, Texas has the most people per store.
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Trader Joe’s stores: 10
Population: 5.7 million
People per location: 570,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 10
Population: 10.4 million
People per location: 1,040,000
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Trader Joe’s stores: 10
Population: 13 million
People per location: 1,300,000
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Connecticut (9)
Michigan (9)
Maryland (8)
Colorado (7)
Ohio (7)
Georgia (6)
Missouri (5)
Nevada (5)
Tennessee (5)
Utah (4)
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Idaho
Indiana
Kentucky
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wisconsin
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Alabama
Delaware
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
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Arkansas
DC (not a state, but included for completeness)
Maine
Vermont
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Alaska
Hawaii
Mississippi
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wyoming
Which of these states do you think should get a Trader Joe’s first? Let us know in the comments!
My vote? Hawaii…the people in the store already wear the Hawaiian shirts!
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