Tuesday 3/25, 3p eastern, 2p central, 1p mountain, 12p pacific
Getting the Store Open: a Conversation with Chris Gilbert with Chris Dilley of Food Co-op Initiative and Chris Gilbert of CTG Retail Services
One option for startups that have a location and are ready to move forward with the building of their store and business is to hire a project manager with the skills and experience to do both, and then hire a premanent general manager just before opening to take over on-going operations. Coming from a lifetime of working in the grocery industy, both as general manager of a co-op and more recently opening stores for some grocery chains, Chris Gilbert has begun to partner with startup food co-ops to provide store opening services. Join us for a candid conversation between Chris Gilber and FCI's Chris Dilley about what we are learning about store opening, and what your co-op can do now to be ready for this step in your co-op's journey.