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Owners Meal & Meeting 2/19/2026
Read more: Owners Meal & Meeting 2/19/2026Quick recap The meeting was well attended and focused on discussing the future of Louisville Community Grocery (LCG), a cooperative grocery initiative, following the dissolution of its partnership with LACE. MK Lindsey presented case studies of successful food co-ops across the country, highlighting different business models and operational approaches. The group explored four potential paths…
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Where will the grocery store be located?
Read more: Where will the grocery store be located?February 17, 2026 As a reminder, the Finzer site that LACE was gifted on our behalf is now in the possession of REBOUND who will gift the property to the Smoketown Community Land Trust (SCLT). We have spent the last year exploring a partnership with the SCLT and a few months ago learned the SCLT…
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What is an LCA?
Read more: What is an LCA?Why is Louisville Community Grocery set up as an LCA? An LCA is a Limited Cooperative Association. This is a specific legal structure that combines features of a traditional corporation and a cooperative. For this particular community-owned business, it defines the following operational and ownership rules:
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Join Our Finance Team
Read more: Join Our Finance TeamThe Co-op needs owners to serve on the Finance Team. Read more about this volunteer opportunity.
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A Letter from Enthusiastic Owners
Read more: A Letter from Enthusiastic OwnersDecember 23, 2025 Dear Owners of Louisville Community Grocery, In October, our small but mighty board of directors reached out with some critical facts about the state of our co-op and an email survey asking, “Should we stay or should we go?” There were 12 responses to the survey, about half of which said ‘stay’…
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Meeting Summary – Board Meeting Feb 20th, 2025
Read more: Meeting Summary – Board Meeting Feb 20th, 2025The meeting discussed the progress all committees are making as a result of the Owners Meeting on January 25th. Specifically, as Next Steps:
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January 2025 owners meeting recap
Read more: January 2025 owners meeting recapThe Jan 2025 Owners Meeting was a great success. Fifteen owners and three allies gathered to update our goals and begin planning for 2025. Two break-out conversations focused on some basic objectives to work on in 2025, including Site Selection & Business Development, Technology & Communications, Owner Engagement, and Internal Systems (especially finances). ALL OWNERS…