In a statement to Global News, Calgary Co-op said the difficult decision was made with the best interest of members in mind.
“Unsustainable sales and increasingly difficult local economic and market conditions for these stores mean we need to re-allocate resources to other, more sustainable stores,” the statement read. Global News spoke with customers on Tuesday, several of whom noted their concern for both their shopping convenience and the jobs of those who are currently employed at the soon-to-be-closed locations at 8220 Centre St N and 2520 52 St NE.Story continues below advertisement
“I’ve gotten my vaccines here, COVID and flu. It’s convenient, it’s across the street,” customer Amanda Murray said. “The people here are better and there are local products that the other grocers don’t carry” “ that part of it is hard. Unless you work in construction or something like that, there’s not a lot of job opportunities right now.”
Clearly the senior management is the problem.
Transcanada Save On Foods on 52 is way better then Village Square Coop ~ check them out
The same week they announce they have bought willowparkwines ... CalgaryCoop does not appear to care about their members best interests. $$$ above healthy affordable food.
The one at village square is just a hang out for all the people doing drugs. They do it out front on the benches. So it’s good that it’s closing. They need to find a solution for that issue.
There shutting down because the economy is bogged down with government regulation? Simple, have the government pass a regulation that makes it illegal to shut down...problem solved
Hey hey heyyyyy gooooooodbyyyyyyyyye
No kidding! Everything at co op is 10x more then any other store ever. Were not sure how they have lasted this long. For a 'Canadian' store, things sure seem to fly around the world twice before landing on their shelves to be purchased at an extremely high price.
I don’t think YYC Co-op is the calibre of store it used to be. When switching to the “Cal & Gary” format (don’t remember them running that brainstorm part the membership first), we were assured prices would be more competitive and we’d be really happy with the new format. NOT!!
And yet they have money to buy Willow Park Wine & Spirits but not allow members to use membership there!
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