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Owner benefits
You'll find competitive prices at the Co-op, along with several programs designed to help you save even more!
| Benefits of Ownership |  |
Anyone can shop at the Co-op, and everyone is welcome to join. Your equity payments are an investment in your Co-op and are used as capital, assisting with store operations and improvements.
Becoming a owner of the Co-op gives you an opportunity to join your friends and neighbors in building a community, owned, and democratically controlled economic institution that serves the owners. Co-op owners are helping to build a business that brings integrity into the marketplace, a company that is responsive to and operates with the consumer's interests at heart, while providing the community with good jobs and good food.
As a Willy Street Co-op owner, you can:
- Receive a Patronage Refund during years the Co-op is profitable (initiated in late 2009)
- Save 10% every day
(owners pay shelf price; non-owners pay 10% more) - Write checks or use your Debit card for up to $20 over your purchase
- Get discounts on pre-ordered case purchases
- Special order items not regularly sold in the store
- Receive our monthly newsletter, the Willy Street Co-op Reader, in the mail
- Receive a 5% discount on Reader advertising
- Participate in the organization by serving on committees or running for the Board of Directors
- Co-op reciprocity: When travelling you'll pay owner prices at most other retail food co-ops throughout the country by showing your Willy Street Co-op owner card.
- Benefits are limited to Willy Street Co-op owners only; purchase surcharges waived for customers with legitimate ownership cards from other existing food co-ops.
Becoming a owner of a cooperative means, among other things that you will make an investment in the co-op, essentially becoming one of the 'owners' of the business. At Willy Street Co-op, we call this investment your Fair Share. To join, simply fill out a Fair Share contract and return it to a cashier or mail it, with your payment. Benefits of ownership begin with your first payment!
ownership
All rights and privileges to vote and receive special offers
An individual ownership is one person entitled to one vote. Only the individual can use the owner number and thereby avoid the non-owner surcharge (an additional 10% on top of shelf price).
Payment option 1: one-time full payment of $58 ($56.00 purchases a full Fair Share + $2.00 administrative fee*)
Payment option 2: up to 7 payments of at least $10.00 ($8.00 payment toward a full Fair Share + $2.00 administrative fee for each payment), for a maximum investment of $70.
* Payment in full saves you up to $12 in administrative fees.
Payment option 1: one-time full payment of $58 ($56.00 purchases a full Fair Share + $2.00 administrative fee*)
Payment option 2: up to 7 payments of at least $10.00 ($8.00 payment toward a full Fair Share + $2.00 administrative fee for each payment), for a maximum investment of $70.
* Payment in full saves you up to $12 in administrative fees.
ownership
All rights and privileges to vote and receive special offers
A household ownership is two people entitled to one vote, but both people on the ownership avoid the non-owner surcharge, can enter prize drawings, and get tickets to the Annual Ownership Meeting & Party. The primary name on the ownership is the person who can make changes regarding the ownership.
Payment option 1: one-time full payment of $93 ($91.00 purchases a full Fair Share + $2.00 administrative fee*)
Payment option 2: up to 7 payments of at least $15.00 ($13.00 payment toward a full Fair Share + $2.00 administrative fee for each payment), for a maximum investment of $105.
* Payment in full saves you up to $12 in administrative fees.
Payment option 1: one-time full payment of $93 ($91.00 purchases a full Fair Share + $2.00 administrative fee*)
Payment option 2: up to 7 payments of at least $15.00 ($13.00 payment toward a full Fair Share + $2.00 administrative fee for each payment), for a maximum investment of $105.
* Payment in full saves you up to $12 in administrative fees.
ownership
All rights and privileges to vote and receive special offers
(Discount entitlements expire after 12 months and must be renewed each year; please allow 48 hours for processing)
You may qualify for the Access Discount by providing current enrollment materials for one or more of the following programs:
Use of the Access Payment Plan is available only to those qualifying for an Access Discount.
Annual payments of at least $4.00 per year for an individual are required until the Full Fair Share amount of $56.00 is reached, or at least $7.00 per year for a household (two adults listed on the account) until $91.00 is reached.
You may qualify for the Access Discount by providing current enrollment materials for one or more of the following programs:
- QUEST/Food Stamp Program
- Medicaid
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
- Section 8 Housing Assistance
- School Breakfast or Lunch Program (for free and reduced-price meals only)
- Social Security Disability Insurance
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (for free and reduced-price meals only)
- Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (WIC)
Use of the Access Payment Plan is available only to those qualifying for an Access Discount.
Annual payments of at least $4.00 per year for an individual are required until the Full Fair Share amount of $56.00 is reached, or at least $7.00 per year for a household (two adults listed on the account) until $91.00 is reached.
After you've made your first Fair Share payment, you can pick up your owner card at the Customer Service desk. The yellow copy of the Fair Share contract serves as your share certificate and receipt of payment, and may be used in place of the card until it arrives. Please be prepared to show your card or tell the cashier your ownership number every time you shop.
We always have 30 to 40 new and popular products on sale — most all month long. Product selection varies.
Twenty products throughout the store at the same low price every day.
Owner Rewards
Every month we put a selection of products on sale in appreciation of our Owners.
Weeklies Specials
As you probably guessed, these specials change every week. A variety of products from all over the store are featured.
Save 10% on all supplments and bodycare products on the first Wednesday of every month. See the calendar of Wellness Wednesdays for the year here.
Madison HOURS
Madison has its own local currency, Madison HOURS. You can use HOURS to buy groceries at the Co-op. Due to the varying number of HOURS we receive and/or are able to disburse, we need to be able to adjust our policy occasionally. We will do our best to give you as much notice as possible before these changes occur. As of March 1, 1997, you can use one quarter HOUR or one half HOUR as partial payment per purchase totaling $20 or more—TUESDAYS ONLY. You may also exchange Federal dollars for Madison HOURS or request HOURS as change.
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