Wooldale Co-operative Society

Wooldale Co-operative Society Limited
Consumers' cooperative
Industry Retail (Grocery), Post office[1]
Founded September 27, 1886 (1886-09-27)[2]
Headquarters Wooldale, Holmfirth, United Kingdom
Area served
 Holme Valley, West Yorkshire
Revenue £2,371,633 (2006)'
Members 1,570 (2006)
Website wooldale.coop

Wooldale Co-operative Society is a small consumer co-operative based in the West Yorkshire village of Wooldale. The Society operates three convenience stores in the Holme Valley villages of New Mill, Thongsbridge and Wooldale. It was founded as the Wooldale Industrial and Equitable Co-operative Society[2] in 1886, adopting the current name in 1989.

The Society is a member of the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corporate member of The Co-operative Group. It also has agreements with the Co-operative Group for stock distribution and promotions.

New Mill Village Store shares a building with a library

In 2006, the Society met with its small neighbouring societies, Shepley Co-operative Society and Highburton Co-operative Society with a view to merger. This could reduce costs and increase turnover by adding two further stores to its portfolio and combining administrative operations. These talks did not result positively and in the spring of 2007, the Society approached Rochdale-based United Co-operatives on the possibilities of a merger. The boards of the two societies agreed to a merger, but in a Special General Meeting held on 11 May 2007, this proposal was defeated by the members of the Wooldale society on a near 2:1 ratio.

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References

  1. ↑ "Village Store, Wooldale". Co-op Online. The Co-operative Group. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  2. 1 2 "Mutuals Public Register, Wooldale Co-operative Society Limited, number 2554R". FSA. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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