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National Co+op Grocers (NCG)
CountryUnited States
ICA regionAmericas (Cooperatives of the Americas)
MembershipFull Member
Organisation typeSectoral federation
Sector(s)Consumer & Retail
Profile
National Co+op Grocers (NCG), founded in 1999 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a business-services cooperative for retail food cooperatives across the United States. It links dispersed community food cooperatives into a "virtual chain," helping member cooperatives capture economies of scale through unified purchasing, brand cooperation, and operational and marketing support, while preserving each cooperative's independence. According to its data, NCG links more than 160 independent food cooperatives, covering hundreds of stores across nearly 40 states, making it an important federation within the US food cooperative sector.