Jump to content

National Co+op Grocers

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National Co+op Grocers
Company typeBusiness services cooperative
Founded1999 (1999)
Headquarters,
Websitencg.coop

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]

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 2025, NCG represents 166 independent food cooperatives operating 240 stores in 39 states with combined annual sales of over $2.8 billion and over 1.3 million consumer owners.[5]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Duram, Leslie A., ed. (2010). Encyclopedia of organic, sustainable, and local food. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-313-35963-7.
  2. ^ "The National Cooperative Grocers Development Cooperative Loan Fund". Capital Impact Partners. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  3. ^ "UNFI and NCG Extend and Expand Relationship". ir.unfi.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  4. ^ "Contact NCG". National Co+op Grocers. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  5. ^ "About Us". National Co+op Grocers. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
[edit]