If you've put off becoming a co-op owner, it's time to reconsider. Starting March 1 is Membership Madness! All new owners who join in the month of March will receive a $20 coupon plus automatic entry into weekly drawings for $25, $50, $75 and $100 gift cards. The earlier you join, the more gift cards you could win.
And, the savings don't end there! Join just in time for April's Owner Appreciation Days where all co-op owners save 20% on a shopping trip.
Everyone can shop. Anyone can own.
ONE CO-OP. TWO LOCATIONS.
Becoming an owner of The Merc Co+op is an investment in a consumer-owned cooperative business that puts people before profit and creates a vibrant local economy that supports local producers, suppliers and other organizations.
Join more than 9,300 of your friends and neighbors in supporting a local business that provides a reliable source of healthy, affordable, local and organic products while also investing in the sustainability and well-being of our communities.
OWNER BENEFITS
Owner discounts on shopping trips during Owner Appreciation Days (April and October).
Deeper discounts on category sales, like wellness or bulk.
Patronage rebates proportional to the amount you spent at the co-op during profitable fiscal years.
Exclusive discounts at local businesses with Merc Perks.
Valuable store coupons for volunteering with MercWorks community partners.
Five percent senior discount for owners ages 62 and up every Tuesday.
Free weekly e-news and annual newsletter.
Check acceptance and check cashing for up to $40 over the amount of purchase.
Opportunity to participate in focus groups and surveys to help shape the co-op’s future.
Vote in our annual Board of Director elections.
Eligibility to run for an open seat on the Board of Directors.
Access to the co-op’s future plans and annual reports.
Invitation to the Annual Co-op Meeting and monthly Board Meetings.
HOW TO BECOME AN OWNER
Complete an ownership application online or in-store and return it to your cashier during your next shopping trip, or mail it back to us. In addition to your application, there are three options for purchasing a share:
Apply for a $10 MercShare ownership subsidy. Co-op shoppers currently enrolled in Food Assistance Programs administered by the state of Kansas or Missouri are eligible. MercShare owners are also eligible for MercShare+, a 10% discount on all fresh food purchases, like produce, meat and seafood, dairy, bread and bulk.
Owners applying in store will receive their new owner packet immediately which contains an owner card with owner number, a share certificate, exclusive new owner coupons and a reusable shopping bag. Ownership applications completed by mail or online will receive new owner packets by mail.
QUESTIONS?
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. Employees of The Merc Co+op, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of employees are not eligible to participate. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Making a purchase or payment of any kind will not increase your chances of winning. Alternative method of entry available online at www.themerc.coop/mmm. Void where prohibited.