Annual Report
Download our 2019 Annual Report where you’ll see our collective accomplishments including continued growth in Co-op owners and sales, tremendous expansion of our GIVE program and our annual fiscal year-end financial statement showing positive net income for the first time since investing in expanding our community to the Denfeld neighborhood!
WFC History
For nearly 50 years, Whole Foods Co-op has been Duluth’s destination for organic and fresh foods. We are extremely thankful to the community and Owners who have made our continual growth possible.
1970
20 members form the Whole Foods Buying Club
Location: Chester Creek House at E 13th Avenue & 2nd Street
1971
First Coordinator hired
1972
Summer: 901 E 7th Street
Fall: 24 W 5th Street
1973
Whole Foods merges with Community Food Buying Club at 631 E 8th Street
1981
Whole Foods takes over West End Co-op
1983
West End Co-op closes
1993
Moved to 1332 E 4th Street
2005
Moved to 610 E 4th Street – 2,500 Owners strong!
2006
Whole Foods Co-op becomes the first LEED Certified Building in Duluth, first LEED Certified Adaptive Use Building and Retailer in Minnesota, and the first LEED Certified Co-op in the U.S. WFC also secures Certified Organic Retailer status in all departments.
2007
WFC gains the ENERGY STAR rating
2010
Whole Foods Co-op purchases the Members Cooperative Credit Union building next door
2012
The Brewery Creek Overlook seating area and customer parking are expanded – Ownership tops 6,700!
2014
With over 8,000 Owners, Whole Foods Co-op announces expansion to a second location on the corner of Grand and 45th Avenue West. Our Denfeld location is slated to open early in 2016.