Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3 PM E / 2 PM C / 1 PM M / 12 PM P 

Supplier & Retail Support Options for Food Co-ops

Chris Dilley, FCI 
As startup food co-op efforts develop through the Framework Stages, grappling with the question of where the food their future store will sell is essential, as supplier access, support, and wholesale costs can make or break financial viability. supplier options is inevitable. Finding a good fit for your future co-op’s core supplier relationship is a question of product selection as well as promotional and other supports available. Join Chris Dilley, FCI's Director of Startup Support, to walk through some of the options available from National Co-op Grocers to INFRA to IGA.

When
March 24, 2026 from  2:00 PM CDT to  3:00 PM CDT