Important announcement regarding COVID-19: Late yesterday afternoon we learned that a staff person tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member last worked Wednesday from 11am to 7pm. They also worked 2pm-8pm on Tuesday and 9am-3pm on Monday this week. This employee was masked for their entire shift. The CDC defines close contact as within a
Member-owners, you have made your voice heard. This year, you cast votes from nine candidates to fill six seats on the KCFC Board of Directors. This has made 2020 one of the most competitive elections in history! The Directors you have chosen to represent you are: Congratulations to Becky, Ruth, Jeff, Luis, Nadia, and Marc! Each will serve for a
It’s election season! Voting is the single most influential thing you can do as a KCFC member-owner because the Board of Directors are the stewards who govern this business that you own. Member-owners will be sent an e-mail ballot through Helios. If you don’t receive your ballot, make sure to check old email accounts and your
#KCFCYearOne Reflection Amid a Pandemic April 2020, a month that we’re sure to remember: COVID masks and social distancing, things that didn’t exist for us a year ago! But this month also brought us something to celebrate: KCFC’s one-year birthday! It strikes us that these two seemingly disparate occurrences share something wonderful… the display of a
IMPORTANT UPDATE RE: COVID-19 April 4th Continuing to Evolve KCFC takes its responsibility as a “life-sustaining business” very seriously. We are doing everything in our power to nourish and protect our community of shoppers and staff. Crowded shopping days increase risk for everyone. Read on for our shopper survey, how we’re modifying our hours, policies, and more.
IMPORTANT UPDATE RE: COVID-19 March 28th Protecting & Nourishing Us All KCFC takes its responsibility as a “life-sustaining business” very seriously. We are doing everything in our power to nourish and protect our community of shoppers and employees. We’re stocked with high-demand basics like eggs, meats, produce, and bread. We have replenished our dry goods throughout the
IMPORTANT UPDATE RE: COVID-19 March 21st Ensuring KCFC is a Safe Place to Get Groceries In times like these, we must come together as a community. We want to assure you KCFC is taking take its responsibility as a “life-sustaining business” very seriously, and we are working hard to nourish and protect our community
IMPORTANT UPDATE RE: COVID-19 March 15th Nourishing and Protecting Our Community We know it’s been a difficult week – you may be feeling like your life has changed overnight in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In these uncertain times, grocery stores like KCFC are more important than ever to ensure our community has
On January 13th, KCFC member-owners met in the cafe for a State of The Co-op presented by the Board of Directors. The meeting is part of our ongoing commitment to be more transparent and engaging to our membership. We will be hosting these meetings monthly. Last month we set a goal to raise $20,000
Important Financial Update and Our Strategic Plan As you may know, KCFC is facing a complex financial situation: Our store incurred cost overruns for construction, which required more debt-based financing and severely slashed our marketing budget to promote the store for effective launch; we opened later than scheduled, not long before the “summer slump” of the