Happy Birthday Yelm Food Co-op

by | Apr 26, 2020 | Article | 0 comments

April 27th, 2007 we opened our little store in Yelm and

 13 years

later we’re still here!

We began at the Frontier Plaza on Mosman and 1st Street operating there until April 2012 when we moved to Yelm Ave, co-locating with Gordon’s Garden Center where you find us today.

A huge shout out to all our wonderful members, Working Members, volunteers, staff, board members, committee members  and all the other customers who have supported this dream of a member owned grocery store, the Yelm Food Co-op!

We will have a belated celebration in the store when we can do samples and stand close to each other again!

Without you this would not have been possible!

Here’s where we came from:

Opening day – view of check out area

YFC April 2007

 

Chill food section

YFC April 2007

Health & Beauty and Household section

YFC April 2007

Groceries

YFC April 2007

Overview

YFC April 2007

Produce Chiller

YFC April 2007

Official Grand Opening 1 year later with Mayor Of Yelm and Chamber of of Commerce Ambassadors

YFC April 2007

 

Many happy memories – how many of you remember them? Write a comment on this post and tell us what you remember.

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