Saskatoon Co-op

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

Saskatoon Co-operative Association Limited
TypeCooperative
IndustryGroceries
Petroleum
Hardware
HeadquartersSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
Revenue$313 million
$32.5 million
Total assets$146 million
Number of employees
1,000
Websitesaskatooncoop.ca

Present operations
Saskatoon Co-op Gas Bar in Martensville

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]

In 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 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.[6]

In November 2018, UFCW Local 1400 workers at Saskatoon Co-op went on strike 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.[7]

In February 2019, Hepburn Co-op amalgamated into Saskatoon Co-op, expanding its operations to include Dalmeny, Hepburn, Rosthern, and Waldheim.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Annual Report". www.saskatoonco-op.crs. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. "'This is dangerous': Striking Saskatoon Co-op workers want deal". CBC News. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. "Saskatoon Co-op".
  4. "Story of perseverance shared around the globe | Saskatoon StarPhoenix". 16 September 2015.
  5. "Saskatoon Co-op".
  6. "Saskatchewan Rush ink five-year partnership with Co-op". Global News. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  7. "Saskatoon Co-op strike over". CTV News Saskatoon. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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