Co-op Atlantic

Co-op Atlantic
Company typeConsumers' cooperative
Founded1927 (1927)
Headquarters
Moncton, New Brunswick
,
Canada
Websitehttp://coopatlantic.ca/

Co-op Atlantic is a Canadian collectively owned consumers' cooperative. The cooperative is legally owned by its members and controlled by a board of directors. The head offices of Co-op Atlantic are located in Moncton, New Brunswick.

History

The company was founded in 1927 in Moncton as a small Agricultural supply agricultural co-operative whose main idea was to provide a means for local farmers to promote their livestock. Today the group has 128 member co-operative enterprises across Atlantic Canada and Quebec.

In 2015, Co-op Atlantic sold its grocery distribution operations to Sobeys. As part of the sale, Sobeys became the wholesale supplier for its member-owned grocery stores, while five Co-op grocery stores were sold to Sobeys and converted to Foodland, and five gas stations were sold to Sobeys and rebranded as either Shell or FastFuel.[1]

Main enterprises

The following is a list of the main enterprises.

Name Type of Co-op
Co-op stores Supermarket
Co-op Feed/Country Stores Agricultural supply
Co-op Fuels Heating and Fuel Oils
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Avide Design-build
RiteSTOP Convenience store
Maximum Security Home and commercial security

References

  1. ^ "Sobeys rebranding Co-op Atlantic stores | CBC News".

See also