cooperative store

noun

1. a retail store owned and managed by consumer-customers who supply the capital and share in the profits by patronage dividends.
2. a store operated by a farmers' cooperative organization or by a cooperative chain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooperative store¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

So that we actually have a Black-led, Black owned cooperative store in the community.

From Slate

But as many Turks struggle with the rising cost of living, shoppers at one such cooperative store in Instanbul were sceptical.

From Reuters

Retired 53-year-old Ayten Kar praised the cooperative store as she emerged from it with packets of coffee, describing it as "wallet friendly".

From Reuters

The Red Paint Community Council has launched a community garden in Lodge Pole, near the southeast border of the reservation, and plans to open a cooperative store in January, Gone said.

From Washington Times

On his own, Martinez crawled and ran to the main entrance of the building, where he handed a rifle to Allen Crum, an employee of the university cooperative store.

From Washington Times