Food·Posted on Jun 6, 201418 Incredible Things You Didn't Know About Trader Joe'sClear stomachs, full wallets, can't lose.by Sam StrykerBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Trader Joe's doesn't give out just free samples. If you ask a team member, they will open ANYTHING in the store and let you try it — including the wine, depending on state laws. View this photo on Instagram 2. Triple Ginger Snaps are Trader Joe's most popular product. View this photo on Instagram 3. As of 2012, Trader Joe's has sold more than 600 million bottles of its popular two-buck Chuck wine. 4. You may have noticed Trader Joe's has NO internal PA system in its stores like most supermarkets. Instead, it uses bells. 5. All Trader Joe's stores are company-owned. 6. Some Trader Joe's products are limited-run, so once they're sold out, that's it. 7. Trader Joe's keeps its prices so low that the store never offers weekly specials or sales on its products. 8. Trader Joe's has a no-questions-asked return policy. View this photo on Instagram 9. There actually is a REAL Trader Joe! 10. Legend has it that the original Trader Joe came up with the idea for the tropical-themed store while on vacation in the Caribbean. View this photo on Instagram 11. The Trader Joe's crew wears Hawaiian shirts because they want to take customers on culinary travels. View this photo on Instagram 12. And Trader Joe's treats its crew REALLY well. View this photo on Instagram 13. Many Trader Joe's have a toy or stuffed animal hidden somewhere in the store for kids to find. View this photo on Instagram 14. A normal Trader Joe's sells only 4,000 items, while a typical supermarket sells 50,000. 15. Out of these items, 80% are Trader Joe's own brand. View this photo on Instagram 16. Trader Joe's didn't expand outside California until 1993 and didn't open an East Coast store until 1996. 17. Every Trader Joe's has its own in-house artist. Now you know where all those fancy blackboard illustrations come from! 18. Finally, EVERY Trader Joe's has a plastic lobster displayed somewhere in the store. NOW GO FORTH AND FEAST WITH THIS INFORMATION. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF