There was an attempt at a zero waste grocery store in east Austin a decade ago called in.gredients. IIRC they eventually pivoted to being a small deli/restauran

There was an attempt at a zero waste grocery store in east Austin a decade ago called in.gredients. IIRC they eventually pivoted to being a small deli/restaurant and eventually closed. You may be able to Google around to find the founder who probably has some experiences to share. https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/food/2018-04-25/damn-it-all-in-gredients-is-closing/ https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/food/2018-04-25/damn-i... There was also someone recently attempting to build a worker owned co-op: https://vivekmgeorge.medium.com/my-1-lesson-after-eleven-months-of-building-a-worker-owned-co-op-212d2ee13f7c https://vivekmgeorge.medium.com/my-1-lesson-after-eleven-mon...