Williams Sonoma, Inc. is a multi-channel specialty retailer of high quality products for the home.
In 1956, our founder, Chuck Williams, turned a passion for cooking and eating with friends into a small business with a big idea. He opened a store in Sonoma, California, to sell the French cookware that intrigued him while visiting Europe but that could not be found in America. Chuck’s business, which set a standard for customer service, took off and helped fuel a revolution in American cooking and entertaining that continues today.
Trader Joe’s packages innovative, hard-to-find, great-tasting foods under our own name, we buy in volume and don’t charge suppliers fees which results in lower prices to love. Trader Joe’s focuses on great food and great prices in a fun atmosphere.