PCC Natural Markets

PCC Natural Markets
PCC Natural Markets
Type Consumers' cooperative
Founded 1953 (1953)
Headquarters Seattle, Washington, United States
Key people
  • Tracy Wolpert, CEO
  • Randy Lee, CFO
Industry Grocery store
Products Organic food
Revenue USD 133.2 million (2008)[1]
Members 45,000
Website pccnaturalmarkets.com

PCC (Puget Consumers Co-op) Natural Markets is a food cooperative based in Seattle, Washington. With over 45,000 members, it is the largest consumer-owned food cooperative in the United States.[2]. Both members and non-members may shop at the retail locations, but members receive certain discounts. The organization currently operates nine retail locations. Five of the nine stores are located in Seattle (in the Fremont, Green Lake, Seward Park, View Ridge and West Seattle neighborhoods). The other four are located in Issaquah, Kirkland, and Redmond, and Edmonds.

PCC was started in 1953 and continues to function member-owned and operated. The members govern through established bylaws and yearly elect a Board of Trustees who represent the interests of the members. Like other grocery cooperatives, the profits from the retail store operations go directly back into the stores or to the community (through classes, education or charitable efforts).

Current PCC programs include:

Relationship with Madison Market

PCC has a supporting relationship with Central Co-op's Madison Market, a grocery co-op on Capitol Hill. In 1978, Capitol Hill Co-op dissolved for financial reasons and, in keeping with the principle that co-operatives cooperate with other cooperatives, PCC agreed to provide technical and financial assistance for the Central Co-Op to replace it.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ [1], PCC Natural Markets, Annual Report 2008.
  2. ^ PCC website
  3. ^ PCC History

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