expansion

New Resource: Expansion Projects—Preparing Your Co-op for Successful Growth

By Bill Gessner|2023-05-05T20:07:40-04:00May 2nd, 2013|

Now boards and management groups can easily access the expansion planning advice of CDS CC consultant Bill Gessner, food co-op general managers and board presidents through our newest Online Recorded Workshop titled Expansion Projects: Preparing Your Co-op for Successful Growth. In this video format, many of the frequently asked questions about expansion planning and strategic thinking for boards and managers can now be [...]

Expansion Projects: Preparing your co-op for successful growth

By Marilyn Scholl|2023-05-05T20:07:50-04:00April 1st, 2013|

With Appearances by: Bill Gessner, Expansion Consultant, CDS Consulting Co-op John Hatton, Board Chair, Brattleboro Food Co-op Alex Gyori, GM, Brattleboro Food Co-op Hether Jonna, Board Chair, People's Kalamazoo Chris Dilley, GM, People's Kalamazoo Margo O'Brien, GM, St. Peter Food Co-op Kim Davis, Board Chair, Three Rivers Market

At Outpost: Growth is Awesome!

By Pam Mehnert|2023-05-05T20:07:52-04:00March 31st, 2013|

Pam Mehnert, General Manager Outpost Natural Foods Milwaukie-area, WI At Outpost growth means serving its members better, and expanding the positive impact of the co-op on the local economy and community.

The Growth Roadway

By Arthur Sherwood|2023-05-05T20:08:15-04:00November 16th, 2012|

By Art Sherwood 163 November-December 2012 Expansion and growth are on the minds of many cooperative board and management leaders. And this makes sense, since growing our cooperatives’ abilities to deliver on their organizational Ends is of critical strategic importance. It certainly was on our minds at Bloomingfoods Co-op (Bloomington, Ind.) this last year as we addressed growing to include a fourth store and [...]

Reporting During Expansion

By Michael Healy|2023-05-05T20:08:28-04:00October 19th, 2012|

Boards delegate to their GM the task of effectively managing the co-op’s operations, which requires a clear system of accountability to ensure the GM is doing this job well. How can a board and GM maintain this system of delegation and accountability during the more risky and busy time of an expansion project? How can the board be sure that good financial management continues [...]

Harrisonburg’s Friendly New Neighbor

By Ben Sandel|2023-05-05T20:34:31-04:00September 16th, 2011|

By Ben Sandel 156 September - October - 2011 PDF download of article: pdf of article In March 2006, about 30 people came to a meeting at the Little Grill Collective restaurant in Harrisonburg, Va., to talk about starting a cooperative. The Little Grill had opened a 600-square-foot health food store (called The Little Store) in a rundown plaza on the poorer side of [...]

The Board’s Role in Expansion

By Mark Goehring|2023-05-05T20:21:20-04:00March 1st, 2011|

Capital Campaign Workbook

By Bill Gessner|2023-05-05T20:21:58-04:00August 30th, 2009|

UPDATED: March 2016

Additional Stores: Expanding “The Co-op”

By Bill Gessner|2023-05-05T20:22:27-04:00January 4th, 2008|

By Bill Gessner 134 Jan - Feb - 2008 Food co-ops expanding from one to two stores must navigate a challenging and perilous course. This article will explore those challenges and obstacles and suggest a course of planning and implementation that increases the likelihood of success. Food co-ops historically have had limited (but increasing) success operating multiple stores. In 1997 there were just six [...]

Capitalization Strategies for New Co-ops

By Bill Gessner|2023-05-05T20:22:36-04:00March 15th, 2007|

By Bill Gessner 129 march - april - 2007 Where we gonna get the grubstake? The 300 food co-op stores in the United States, owned by more than 400,000 consumers, face the continuing challenge of building capital if they are going to continue to grow and develop to serve their members and communities. As much as we might want to ignore this challenge, co-ops [...]

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