Monthly Archives: April 2010

2010 Piedmont Farm Tour with Company Shops Market & Elon University

Company Shops Market partnered with Elon University’s Center for Environmental Studies to co-sponsor a free “biobus” tour of area farms in conjunction with the 15th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour. Cane Creek Farm / Braeburn Farm / Millarkee Farm / Turtle … Continue reading

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Video: Derek Steed – What are Preferred Shares?

Derek Steed has been an invaluable partner to Company Shops Market, offering pro bono (free) business advise and legal work. In this video, Derek clearly and succinctly explains what preferred shares are and how they will work. Thank you to … Continue reading

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Video: Eric Henry’s Opening Speech @ 2010 Annual Owners Meeting

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CSM in the News: “Downtown co-op gets loan, hopes for $300K state grant”

Thank you to Michael Abernathy and the Burlington Times-News for spreading the good news. We are just $300,000 away from starting construction on the Company Shops Market. That’s not so much when you consider that if every CSM Owner buys … Continue reading

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Annual Owners Meeting: Pre-meeting info

2010 Annual Owners Meeting Company Shops Market will be holding its annual meeting on April 20th! This meeting will be special because you will be voting on an important financial matter. Owners will receive the annual meeting notice and proxy … Continue reading

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Volunteers Needed: Spring Cleaning @ Co-op building tomorrow from 2-4pm

CSM Spring Cleanup: Sunday April 11th, 2010, 2-4pm (Yes, tomorrow afternoon. Sorry for the short notice) We want to get everything spruced up in time for the Owners Meeting later this month. We know it is last minute notice, but … Continue reading

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Fidelity Bank Approves Loan to Build Co-op Once Investment Goal is Reached

Your community-owned, local grocery store is one step closer to opening! Once owners invest a minimum of $800,000 (only $307,000 left to go!), a bank loan of $1.1 million will be required to secure the funds needed to open the … Continue reading

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Yes We Can: Will the co-op open this year?

If you are an owner of the co-op, this letter should look familiar to you. The Company Shops Market board recently mailed the following letter to the CSM owners. The opening of the co-op is within sight. We need just … Continue reading

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