National Co+op Grocers (NCG) is a business services cooperative for retail cooperative grocery stores located throughout the United States.[1] NCG offers franchise-like services to food co-ops that help businesses optimize operational and marketing resources, offering coordinated branding; access to loans through a partnership with Capital Impact Partners;[2] and bulk buying rates through the United Natural Foods (UNFI).[3]
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| Company type | Business services cooperative |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | ncg.coop |
NCG's headquarters are located in Saint Paul, Minnesota,[4] home to a number of Food Cooperatives, such as Wedge Community Co-op, as well as the historic Minnesota Food Cooperative Wars.
As of 2022[update], NCG represents 148 independent food cooperatives operating more than 200 stores in 38 states with combined annual sales of over $2.4 billion and over 1.3 million consumer owners.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ Duram, Leslie A., ed. (2010). Encyclopedia of organic, sustainable, and local food. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-313-35963-7.
- ^ "The National Cooperative Grocers Development Cooperative Loan Fund". Capital Impact Partners. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "UNFI and NCG Extend and Expand Relationship". ir.unfi.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Contact NCG". National Co+op Grocers. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "About Us". National Co+op Grocers. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
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