Daily Table
| Company type | Nonprofit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Grocery retail |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Doug Rauch |
| Defunct | May 12, 2025 |
| Headquarters | Dorchester, Massachusetts , United States |
Area served | Massachusetts, United States |
Key people | Doug Rauch (founder) |
| Products | Fresh produce, ready-to-eat meals |
| Website | www |
Daily Table was a U.S.-based nonprofit grocery chain offering affordable food options.[1]
History
Established in 2012 by Doug Rauch, the former Trader Joe's president,[1] Daily Table sought to provide nutritious food at prices accessible to working families with limited incomes. The organization specialized in selling budget-friendly fresh produce and ready-to-eat meals,[2] with pricing notably below the lowest costs found in conventional supermarkets. It promoted itself as a pioneering nonprofit supermarket model.[3]
The inaugural Daily Table location launched on June 4, 2015, in Dorchester, Massachusetts.[2] Additional stores later opened in Roxbury, Cambridge, Mattapan, and Salem, all within Massachusetts.[4]
Designed with a boutique feel, the Dorchester outlet featured wooden crates and included a visible food preparation area.[3] Plans for growth included expanding into cities such as Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco.[2]
On May 12, 2025, Daily Table ceased operations, attributing closure to the persistent challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic alongside record-high food price inflation that undermined financial sustainability.[5] Rauch remarked that "the ultimate factor was the current funding environment, including suspensions of USDA grants."[6]
Further reading
- Trader Joe's Former President Launches Store Featuring Discounted Meals and Near-Expiration Food – NPR
- Supermarket Focused on Selling Food Beyond Its Prime Date – NBC News, June 29, 2015
- Daily Table Founded by Former Trader Joe's Executive – Business Insider
- Exploring Boston’s Innovative Supermarket Offering Expired Food – ABC News
- Affordable Healthy Food for Low-Income Families at Boston’s Daily Table – CBS News, June 17, 2015
External links
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- ↑ "Stores Closed". Daily Table. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ LeMoult, Craig (May 15, 2025). "Nonprofit Daily Table grocery stores closing is 'devastating' to its employees". GBH. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- American companies established in 2015
- American companies disestablished in 2025
- 2015 establishments in Massachusetts
- Supermarkets of the United States
- Companies based in Massachusetts
- Non-profit organizations based in Massachusetts
- Retail companies established in 2015
- Retail companies disestablished in 2025
- Defunct retail companies of the United States