• Bigger Dreams, Brighter Future: Growing Together!

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We’re growing – together.

Big things are happening at City Center Market! Our expansion means MORE space, MORE local food, and MORE of what you love. But we can’t do it without you. Discover what’s ahead—and how you can help build the future of your community-owned grocery store.

Phase Three Expansion Demo

Progress is moving right along in our expansion space! Demo in the former deli and coffee shop area is nearly complete, and things are starting to take shape. (Our last bit of demo for the whole project!) Framing has officially gone up, giving a first glimpse of what’s to come, and crews have been hard at work cutting concrete as they prepare for the next phase.

While we’re making great progress, our deli is not quite ready to reopen just yet. The opening date is still TBD, but we’re looking forward to welcoming you back as soon as everything is ready.

It’s exciting to see momentum, and we’re grateful for your continued patience as we transform this space. More updates to come as we keep building toward something great for our community!

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The Latest on Expansion…

Phase 3 Expansion Demo

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Expansion Update: A Look Behind the Walls

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Coffee Shop Update: We’re back!

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Wall Finishes, Coolers Set, & More

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Epoxy Floors Installed in New Coffee Shop & Deli Kitchen

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Important Update About Our Deli & Coffee Shop

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Behind the Plastic Curtain

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Getting Paint on the Walls

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Details Coming Together

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Why is City Center Market Expanding?

We’ve outgrown our space—and you’ve told us you feel it too. Every day, our aisles feel a little tighter, our Coffee Shop a little fuller, and our shelves stretched to keep up with all the great products you’re asking for. This expansion gives us room to breathe and grow, while staying rooted right where we are. The timing is just right: we’re financially ready, the space is available now, and it helps us plan ahead before major road construction begins nearby. With your support, we can create a co-op that serves our community even better for years to come.

How can you help?

We’re calling on our community of owners to help make this expansion a reality. Through our Owner Investment Program, you have the opportunity to directly support this project and strengthen your co-op for the future. Whether you choose to invest in preferred shares, make a loan, or contribute a donation, every dollar brings us closer to our $500,000 goal by April 30. Let’s build this together—your support matters more than ever!

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We are 90% to our goal! Almost there!

We are inspired to invest by that feeling of being part of something that’s good for us, as well as good for the community.

[The co-op] feels like community to me, and I love shopping small. . . Simply put, the co-op brings me joy.

I greatly appreciate local food!

Organic food to me is top of the list. When we found City Center Market it was like coming home.

Thank You to Our Business Sponsors!

We’re grateful for the support of our business sponsors who are helping make our expansion possible. These community-minded businesses believe in the mission of our co-op and are investing in our future. We encourage you to support them as they support us!

East Central Veterinarians

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Amy Jensen Healing Arts

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Windland Flats

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Whole Foods Community Co-op

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Mississippi Market Co-op

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Eastside Food Co-op

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Twin Cities Co-op Partners

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Frequently Asked Questions

Each lender can decide how long they want their loan term to be. The minimum length of 5 years.

Depending on the financial performance of the Co-op, our plan is to begin repurchasing C-shares in 6-8 years.

We are hoping to start in June or July of 2025 and be done in the winter 2025.

Our goal is to open in the winter of 2025.

The whole store itself will not be closed at all, but individual departments (the coffee shop and deli) may be closed for a short time during construction.

This project is critical to the Co-op’s future success and the opportunities are available now. We believe there is only a very small possibility it may not happen.

Any monies invested by owners will be returned to owners if the project doesn’t begin by June 30, 2026.

In that very unlikely event, all investments will be repaid as funds are available. If the Co-op fails, it is possible that investments would be able to be repaid.

If they invest via joint ownership, their joint owner will succeed to their ownership in accordance with the terms of the joint ownership.

The C-shares are not transferrable whatsoever under the terms of your Bylaws, which the disclosure statement states. Upon a member’s death, the Co-op can elect to repurchase them and the proceeds would go to their heirs in accordance with their will.

Under the terms set forth in the disclosure statement, the Notes may not be transferred without the Board’s approval. Transfers pursuant to the deceased member’s will would be subject to the Board’s approval. If the Board intends to approve transfers pursuant to inheritance, you can inform the members of that.

If there are questions beyond that, you should let them know that they should consult with their personal financial / estate advisors.

We are planning to raise $500,000 by April 30. If we don’t reach that goal, we will need to borrow more money from a bank, which will cost the co-op more in interest.

We will need to borrow more money from a bank, which will cost the co-op more in interest.

Yes, you can make a donation at any time. Remember that the Co-op isn’t a nonprofit organization so you wouldn’t be able to claim it on tax forms.

Contact us today!

Want to talk to someone about investing in your co-op? Gayle Cupit, Fundraising Project Manager, would be happy to chat with you!

Send us an email! Email us at growingtogether@citycentermarket.coop

Give us a call! (763) 210-9968

You could win!

Every 20th Survey Entry = 1 Winner of a $25 City Center Market Gift Card

By submitting your survey answers, you are automatically entered into our gift card drawing. For every 20th entry received between 4/15/24 and 5/06/24, a winner will be randomly selected to receive a $25 City Center Market gift card. Winner will be contacted via the information provided in the survey.

That’s a 1 in 20 chance of winning!

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