Can You Invest in Trader Joe's? 2025 Details and Alternatives

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Dec 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM | Fact-checked by Margo Winton Parodi

Key Points

Trader Joe's is privately owned by Aldi Nord and has not offered an IPO.
Investors can buy stocks in similar grocery chains like Costco, Kroger, and Walmart.
Trader Joe's reports strong sales with plans to expand further, indicating profitability.

Trader Joe's is a very popular supermarket chain. According to a 2025 YouGov survey, it was the third-most popular grocery store chain in the U.S. Fans love its quirky products, low prices, and great customer service.

The company's popularity has made it a very successful grocery store operator, driven by its smaller storefronts and focus on stocking low-priced and interesting products that fly off the shelves.

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Smiling shopper pushing cart up grocery aisle. — Image source: Getty Images.

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IPO

IPO (Initial Public Offering) is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public, making it a publicly traded entity.

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Kroger

Kroger (KR -0.60%) is one of the world's largest food retailers. The company rang up $147.1 billion in total sales during 2024 and had more than 2,700 supermarkets and multidepartment stores. Kroger operates several local grocery store banners, including Kroger, Ralphs, Harris Teeter, and Fred Meyer.

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Walmart

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is a behemoth in the retail industry. It provides lower-priced groceries and merchandise to more than 255 million customers and members weekly at its 10,797 retail stores and e-commerce sites across 19 countries.

The global retail giant tallied $681 billion in revenue during its 2024 fiscal year. The company's revenue will likely continue rising in 2025 as it grows sales at existing locations and adds new ones around the world.

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How to buy stocks similar to Trader Joe's

Investors who want to buy one of Trader Joe's competitors can purchase shares in any brokerage account. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to invest in stocks like grocer Trader Joe's.

Open your brokerage account: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments.
Search for the stock: Enter the ticker or company name into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.
Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you're willing to pay.
Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, allows investors to buy many stocks or bonds at once.

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About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in covering dividend-paying companies, particularly in the energy and REIT sectors, since 2012. He also covers pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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Matt DiLallo has positions in Kroger. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Costco Wholesale and Walmart. The Motley Fool recommends Kroger. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.