Food Co-op 500
Food Co-op Development Specialist
Stuart is the Food Co-op Development Specialist for Food Co-op 500, an organization formed to promote the efficient and successful start-up of new retail food co-ops. He has an extensive background working with a variety of cooperative and investor-owned businesses. Most recently, he served as General Manager of Just Food: Northfield Community Co-op in Northfield, Minnesota where he had full operational responsibility for its opening and then led the store through its first two successful years. Prior to joining Just Food, Mr. Reid was General Manager of Seward Co-op, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also worked for other food service businesses in Minneapolis over a 30-year career.
Just Food Hits the Ground Running Stuart Reid. Cooperative Grocer. #117. March-April, 2005.