Are you as excited about the news that we start operating YOUR store on Friday, December 1st? We want to make sure the shelves are full of merchandise to support your shopping needs especially in the upcoming holiday season – we need YOU to make that happen. To buy inventory to fill our shelves weRead more
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Are you as excited about the news that the co-op is acquiring Fresh & Natural Foods as we are? We can’t wait to close on the sale and begin the transformation to the Hudson Grocery Co-op – but we need YOU to make that happen. Our closing is scheduled for later this month and toRead more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hudson Grocery Cooperative Announces Acquisition of Fresh and Natural Foods Assets [Hudson, WI, November 25, 2023] – Hudson Grocery Cooperative (HGC) is pleased to announce the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire the assets and inventory of Fresh and Natural Foods (FNF), a well-established natural food grocery store in Hudson, WI.Read more
Why do we raise the funds needed to open our store from co-op owners? Because co-ops aren’t like other businesses. We have the ability to raise capital from our owners. It’s our unique structure as a co-op that makes us awesome–and allows owners this unique opportunity! And it allows owners the opportunity to volunteer theirRead more
The best part about raising money from co-op owners to open our store is the win/win/win proposition. Owners win by earning a potential return while putting their money to work to build our store. The community wins because the co-op will support our local economy and local producers. The co-op wins because raising money fromRead more
Did you know co-ops are founded on 7 Cooperative Principles? Yep! And one is Economic Participation. As owners we demonstrate this principle by buying shares. Another way to demonstrate the principle of Economic Participation is to participate in funding our store BEYOND the purchase of ownership shares. Stay tunedRead more
Have you ever thought about how much money it takes to build a cooperative grocery store – or any grocery store for that matter? The land, the building, the shelving, the check-out lanes, the freezers, the refrigerators, the cooking equipment, the stock, the staff…you can see it all adds up fast! Building our co-op willRead more