Trader Joe's Store #24 anchors the Grossmont Center Drive corridor in La Mesa, part of a chain founded in 1958 and headquartered in Monrovia, California with a specialty grocery format built almost entirely on private-label products. The La Mesa location carries the full Trader Joe's label range — frozen entrees, snacks, dairy, bakery, produce, and prepared foods — alongside a beer, wine, and spirits section, a curated private-label grocery model that contrasts with the multi-brand natural-foods sourcing at Frazier Farms Market on Fletcher Parkway. A 100-out-of-100 county health-department score reflects the store's compliance with California Retail Food Code temperature-control, cross-contamination, and sanitation standards. The cheese counter rotates through domestic and imported selections including triple-crème bries, aged goudas, and seasonal limited-run varieties, a curation depth that complements the artisan bread-and-schmear pairings at Gold Coast Bagel Co. The store's SNAP/EBT acceptance extends private-label grocery access to CalFresh participants, covering all eligible food categories from produce and dairy to frozen proteins and shelf-stable pantry staples.