Delridge Grocery shows off its plan @ ‘Membership Launch/Lunch’

12:05 PM: Till 1 pm, you can drop by Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way) and enjoy a light lunch while joining in on preparations for West Seattle’s new Delridge Grocery. You knew the organizers originally as Delridge Produce Cooperative – now, meet them under the new name as they get ready to open a grocery store in the under-construction DESC Supportive Housing building (5400 block of Delridge) next year. You can talk with DG board members, check out their business plan, enjoy fresh local food, and sign up to start your membership – look for the table in the corner of the room, where we found Casey and Ariana:

If you’re out and about with kids today, bring them too – there’s an arts-and-crafts table. To connect with Delridge Grocery online, here’s their Facebook page. No online signups yet for membership, but DG tells us that’s part of the plan. P.S. While you won’t have to be a member to shop there, membership will have its benefits – as well as being an investment in the neighborhood – organizers say.

ADDED 12:48 PM: DG has shared a drawing of the grocery store’s floor plan (click the image for a larger view):

Also, you can read the “executive summary” of their business plan here (PDF).

5 Replies to "Delridge Grocery shows off its plan @ 'Membership Launch/Lunch'"

  • mariem March 23, 2013 (1:51 pm)

    What a great concept- congrats delridge residents for making this a reality. Though my neighborhood has plenty of grocery stores (some very expensive), I would much rather be part of a true community co op where good, fresh food would be Affordable.

  • Uh-Uh March 24, 2013 (7:50 am)

    Nice concept but wrong building. Really bad juju that DESC building has and the collaboration the DPC has had with the DESC is unpleasant, and that is being kind. Find a different space and I am onboard, otherwise, uh-uh. There are a lot of other people who want nothing to do with the DPC for the same reasons. Karma, karma, karma………watch out for it.

  • Delridge Grocery Board Member March 25, 2013 (12:38 am)

    Uh Uh,
    I realize the DESC building is controversial to some in the neighborhood. I don’t believe the frustrations should transfer to the co-op like this. You are implying something about the connection between us and the DESC that is confusing to me. Are you saying we did something unpleasant? Individually and as a group, we strive towards honesty and are working quite hard to fill a need in this community. I am sad and frustrated by this comment. Have you attended one of our meetings lately? Have you contacted us with your concerns? I encourage you to do so. We meet the 4th Monday of the month, 6:30pm at the library. You can also email us at delridgegrocery.com
    I do ask though that you refrain from making vague statements attacking our credibility, especially without giving us a chance to first address the issue with you.
    mariem – Thanks! Your comment is appreciated. Some of our volunteers come from outside the immediate community as small grocery co-ops offer an intriguing response to our current economic climate.

  • Delridge Grocery Board Member March 25, 2013 (8:34 am)

    Correction – our email is delridgegrocery@gmail.com

  • JRey March 25, 2013 (3:49 pm)

    Please check us out on Facebook. Delridge Grocery. “Like” us and continue to follow the progress of our community grocery store.

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