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•  Trader Joe's announced that Dan Bane, its longtime chairman-CEO, will retire on July 2, and will be succeeded in those roles by Bryan Palbaum, currently the chain's president-COO.

At the same time, Jon Basalone, Trader Joe's president of stores, will take on the roles of vice-CEO and president of Trader Joe's Co.