The Brief
- The Detroit People’s Food Co-op is facing hard times as challenges keep building.
- The community-owned store says they generate close to $3 million annually in sales. But the independent, Black-led store needs more to be sustainable, they say.
- Another challenge, they say, is simply educating people on what a co-op is.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – A beloved community-owned grocery store in Detroit is facing some hard times, and they say the challenges keep mounting.
Detroit People’s Food Co-op facing challenges
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The Detroit People’s Food Co-op is a staple, but like many in the food industry, they’re facing some challenges.
“Recently we had the wildfires,” said Lanay Gilbert-Williams, president of the DPFC board. “And in that same week, around that same time, we had 90-degree weather for a couple of days. Right, that meant a decrease in customers for those times. And then we had a power outage, right. So it becomes like a domino effect. When one week you’re low, it means you have less to spend on inventory the next week, right? Then you’re playing a game of catch-up.”…