The Jedburgh Co-operative Store Company had been founded in 1866 and it operated from the Port House in Exchange Street.

In 1900 the Co-op's new building was built with novel architecture including a cast iron frame and large windows.

The current building was designed by Scottish architect James Alison for the Jedburgh Co-operative Store Company.

The town needed a public building as the Corn Exchange which was close to Port House had burnt down in 1898.

[3] In 2010 it was the home to a local company of electrical contractors[7] when it was bought for £150,000 by Jedburgh Community Trust using funding from the Borders council, Historic Environment Scotland and private sources.