In a few weeks, the first phase of Local Roots Co-op will be complete, and we will be ready to open the Grocery portion of the Co-op. We will be opening the Co-op in weak economic times and severely undercapitalized. Our success, however, depends upon another kind of capital: the goodwill of our community. We began this project because we believe in you, our neighbors, our community.
We are calling on you to lend us your support from our very first day. We are asking nothing more than live by this principle: If there is anything that you need, look to the Co-op first to satisfy that need. If you cannot find what you need at the Co-op, and it is not in our scope or power to get it for you, then try another Locally Owned Independent business. In practicing this principle, we will strengthen and empower our community.
The Co-op is designed to succeed if its members and well-wishers commit to using it. Please let us know what you would like to see stocked on our shelves. Use the Wish List page of our website or simply email me with your request (if the Wish List procedure proves difficult).
In the next few weeks we hope to finish the following:
- Minor upgrades to the Restrooms
- A few drywall patches
- New front doors
- Moving the front door to the back
- Electrical upgrades
- Installation of Walk-in, Produce Cooler, and Freezer
- Installation of POS System
When these tasks are nearing completion, we would like to have a cleaning party. When the shelves, wall, and floor are clean, we will be ready to receive our opening order. The power will then be in your hands to bring this Co-op to life. It is an instrument designed to serve us all. Let us commit to giving it the power to do so.
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