CDS Consulting Co-op provides a full range of services to assist your cooperative in growing your business and in the planning and implementation of expansion, relocation, new store or startup projects. Our consultants will work with you to assess your co-op’s capacity, to develop a realistic plan and to help your co-op achieve its goals.
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Products and Services
Our experienced consultants can provide support throughout an expansion project by assisting with any or all of the following services.
Services for all types of projects (Expansion, Relocation, New Store or New Co-op)
Orientation to Planning an Expansion/Relocation Project
Market Study and Site Analysis
Financial Feasibility
Member/Owner Capitalization
Internal Readiness
Store Planning & Design
Business planning
Membership-Ownership Development
Timeline Development
Associated Consultants
Other Resources
Member Loan Toolbox by Bill Gessner, Beret Griffith and Ron Griffith, published by Food Co-op 500
Relocation and Expansion Toolbox Bill Gessner. Click here to order this publication.
Articles in Cooperative Grocer and Other Publications
January-February 2001
January-February 2008
January-February 2005
September-October 2005.
#110 January - February - 2004
March-April 2007.
November-December 2005.
January-February 2000
September-October 2001
January-February 2001
March-April 2003
January-February 2007
March-April 1991
May-June 1993
July-August 2009
March-April 2004.
#121 November - December - 2005
March-April 2002
