Popsugar Living Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Food Facts Read These Important Facts Before Shopping at Trader Joe's January 24, 2016 by Erin Cullum View On One Page Photo 3 of 9 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 3 The first Trader Joe's name-brand item was granola. It launched in 1972, five years after TJ's opened. Previous Next Start Slideshow Trader Joe'sFood Shopping