I live across the street from a Trader Joe's and prior to that lived near the headquarters of the highly regarded Wegman's grocery store chain that has been nam

I live across the street from a Trader Joe's and prior to that lived near the headquarters of the highly regarded Wegman's grocery store chain that has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by Fortune magazine for something insane like 14 consecutive years. The contrast between the two is STARK. Trader Joe's wins hands down. Both stores built up a great consumer brand, known for their service, but how they did it mattered. I had close friends at Wegman's who literally hated going to work because customers walk all over the employees. Whereas at TJ's, you feel like the employees are actually your helpful friends--people you'd never take advantage of but can always count on. Big difference.