The cooperative opened its doors in November 2007 and closed on October 31, 2010.
The cooperative included an online store accessible from its website.
[1] Once the storefront-warehouse was located at 1450 67th Street in Emeryville, the business name was changed to The Cooperative Grocery.
The cooperative was based on the model of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.
The investment was refundable when a member leaves; the joining fee was not.