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Can't such stores get together and create a co-op with a set of stores in the same county/state or even country in order to get reliable supplies and better rat
by belltaco 7y ago
Can't such stores get together and create a co-op with a set of stores in the same county/state or even country in order to get reliable supplies and better rates?
- GlenTheMachine 7y agoThere are such co-ops, in fact -- actually most of them operate on a franchise model. In our area, IGA was one. Our local grocery store was not a member.
- 333c 7y agoFor what it's worth, the IGA near me seems pretty nice. I think it's the best grocery store in town.
- PenguinCoder 7y agoCounterpoint, IGA near me (rural area) is dark, dingy, looks like death worn over, over priced, and bad quality on everything.
- Spivak 7y agoBut I’ll be damned if everything on the shelf isn’t cheap as dirt. Wouldn’t do my grocery shopping there but mine was a solid improvement on the CVS nearby.
- bduerst 7y agoYep. I worked IT for a small business co-op for a short while, and it had over a thousand businesses in it. They had increased their purchasing power by banding together, and were able to negotiate with wholesalers.