PIDC and Weavers Way Co- op

Bringing a Co-op Retail Store to Chestnut Hill

Authors

  • Glenn Bergman

Abstract

Weavers Way Co-op (WW), a consumer-owned cooperative retail food market, opened in 1973 in the West Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. By 2005, WW had grown to over $7.5 million in retail sales in a small 3,200-sq-ft corner store format. WW is owned by member-owners, and in 2005, the membership was 2,200 households, about 5,000 individuals. By 2006, revenue exceeded $8 million.

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Published

2014-12-08

How to Cite

Bergman, G. (2014). PIDC and Weavers Way Co- op: Bringing a Co-op Retail Store to Chestnut Hill. Social Innovations Journal, (20). Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/11800