Davis Food Co-op History
The Davis Food Co-op started in a Davis living room in 1972, and has grown into a full-service food cooperative owned and operated by over 9,000 local households. In a town of 65,000, that is quite a percentage of the population. We've operated at 620 G Street since March of 1984. In 1990, we were able to buy our building. We renovated and remodeled in 1992,1997 and 2007. Then, in 2015, we "reset" the Grocery aisles. We are on the verge of resetting (refreshing, renewing, revitalizing) our Wellness department.
Fiscal Year 2013–2014 was good for our Co-op, and our Board of Directors authorized our first Patronage Refund (dividends) since 2007. In addition to that great news, in the past year we installed new energy-efficient beer coolers, increased our patio seating area by 20%, re-established regular pay raises for employees after a three-year pay freeze, and added a selection of artisanal and organic liquors and home-brewing supplies.