John V. Shields Jr., Who Turned Trader Joe’s Into National Chain, Dies at 82

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Taking over in 1989, Mr. Shields opened stores in college towns and gentrifying communities, raising annual sales to $2 billion, from $132 million, by the time he retired in 2001.http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642562/s/40517597/sc/24/mf.gif


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