A New Approach to Co-op Development
I can’t begin to count the number of conversations I’ve had in the last few months with co-ops who are looking for a different way to build their stores. These are sometimes rural communities, or urban communities who can’t find adequate square footage, or they are co-ops who just can’t raise a bazillion dollars to open a store because they are in an underserved area.
Sean Park and Kristin Terry of Illinois Cooperative Development Center (through Western Illinois University) are approaching co-op development a little different in IL. They’ve gotten the attention of the Governor and Lt. Governor who have recently announced the Illinois Grocery Initiative which includes $14 million in grant funding available to start-up grocery stores in underserved areas (and that includes co-ops!) Join us on May 16 at 12 noon CST.
You don’t want to miss this conversation! Trust me.
Coffee with Katie is a virtual and FREE monthly networking and educational event hosted as a way for me to P6 (Co-ops helping Co-ops) some of the great information I’ve learned over the years.
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Noah Skocilich
This all sounds really exciting. Is that $14 million in total grants to be awarded or up to $14 million per store?
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It’s a total of $14 million! 🙂
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