Business Expansion Real Estate Resources

Finding and negotiating for your location is one of the largest decisions your co-op will ever make. Our grocery competitors have dedicated teams that specialize in finding, financing and negotiating the right real estate. You can and should hire good brokers and lawyers, but very few specialize in understanding the specific needs and dynamism of co-op grocers from site selection through lease negotiations. NCG’s Business Expansion real estate services fill that gap. Find more information on NCG’s Business Expansion services in the resources below.

Underpinning this work is building an understanding of the real estate process. NCG, Food Co-op Initiative and Columinate (formerly CDS Consulting Co-op) developed the “Real Estate Resource Guide” below to familiarize co-ops with the resources and process for finding and securing a location for their next store.