Saskatoon Co-operative Association Limited (commonly referred to as Saskatoon Co-op) is a retail cooperative. A member of Federated Co-operatives, it is headquartered in Saskatoon and has operations in the city and surrounding municipalities
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| Company type | Cooperative |
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| Industry | Groceries Petroleum Hardware |
| Headquarters | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Revenue | $313 million |
| $32.5 million | |
| Total assets | $146 million |
Number of employees | 1,000 |
| Website | saskatooncoop.ca |
Present operations
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Saskatoon Co-op, which achieved sales of $503 million in 2021,[1] operates six retail food stores, four wine, spirits and beer stores, two home centres, one agro centre, 13 gas bars/convenience stores, 7 car washes and one hybrid store in Colonsay. Alongside Saskatoon, it has operations in Watrous, Colonsay, Dalmeny, Hepburn, Martensville, Rosthern, Waldheim, and Warman.[2] The co-op has 109,000 members and 1,140 employees.[3]
History
editIn 2013, Saskatoon Co-op opened Saskatoon's first private liquor store, occupying 10,000 square feet at Blairmore centre. It is one of the biggest liquor stores in the city. [4] [5]
In 2014, when Sobeys acquired Safeway they were forced to sell 23 locations by the federal Competition Bureau. Federated Co-operatives acquired the Safeway location on 8th Street in Saskatoon and transferred ownership to Saskatoon Co-op.[6]
In 2017, the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League reached a five-year sponsorship deal with Saskatoon Co-op, under which the team's venue is referred to as "Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre" during its games.[7]
In November 2018, UFCW Local 1400 workers at Saskatoon Co-op went on strike[a] over a proposed two-tier salary structure that would place newer employees on a lower pay grid. The union and Saskatoon Co-op reached an agreement in April 2019 that ended the strike.[9]
In February 2019, Hepburn Co-op amalgamated into Saskatoon Co-op, expanding its operations to include Dalmeny, Hepburn, Rosthern, and Waldheim.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ Workers at a former Safeway that was acquired by Saskatoon Co-op did not participate in the strike. The employees at this location were represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union[8]
References
edit- ^ "Annual Report". www.saskatoonco-op.crs. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b "'This is dangerous': Striking Saskatoon Co-op workers want deal". CBC News. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Saskatoon Co-op".
- ^ "Story of perseverance shared around the globe | Saskatoon StarPhoenix". 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Saskatoon Co-op".
- ^ "Sobeys sells 2 Safeway stores in Sask. to Co-op". 14 February 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Rush ink five-year partnership with Co-op". Global News. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Saskatoon Co-op workers hit the picket lines around the city". 1 November 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
The Co-op grocery and gas bar at Circle Drive and Eighth Street is not affected by the strike. Employees at the former Safeway location are represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
- ^ "Saskatoon Co-op strike over". CTV News Saskatoon. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.