food co-op
Member-owned market
A food co-op is a grocery store owned and operated by its members rather than outside investors.
Members typically pay annual dues, volunteer work hours, and share in decisions about what products to stock.
Food co-ops often emphasize organic, local, or bulk goods: We get our produce from the food co-op downtown.
Short for food cooperative.
- organicFrom living matter
- bulkMain mass or size
- bulk binsUnpackaged goods containers
- binsReceptacles for storage
- localOf this area
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food co-opWalmart
Largest global retailer
Kroger · big-box store · Costco · 7-Eleven
food co-opmegastore
Enormous retail establishment
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