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Ben Gilbert: evaluation

27 Oct 2025 Acquired Trader Joe’s

“They have healthcare benefits, dental, all that stuff. But the real kicker: they get a 20% discount at Trader Joe's, which no one gets because they never have any sort of discounts.”

— Ben Gilbert

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Ben Gilbert
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Claim type
evaluation
Recorded
27 Oct 2025
Publisher
Acquired
Episode
Trader Joe’s

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…And as best as I could tell — I don't know about you — I think headquarters staff, like corporate staff, is still pretty tiny. I think that at least is a goal. I think that's a value of theirs, to do that. You know, they get all kinds of great benefits and stuff for grocery store workers. They get 15% put into a retirement plan. They have healthcare benefits, dental, all that stuff. But the real kicker: they get a 20% discount at Trader Joe's, which no one gets because they never have any sort of discounts. The one way to get a sale at Trader Joe's is to work at Trader Joe's.…

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