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C.E. Pugh
National Co+op Grocers
C.E. Pugh is CEO for National Co+op Grocers (NCG), the purchasing and business services cooperative for retail grocery cooperatives located throughout the United States. NCG’s 165 member co-ops operate more than 240 storefronts in 39 states with combined annual sales of $3 billion.
Pugh joined NCG in 2008 to spearhead the NCG Development Co+operative, a subsidiary focused on supporting food co-op development and expansion. In 2012, he became NCG’s first Chief Operating Officer. Pugh was named CEO in February 2019.
Pugh has in the retail food industry for 50 years. He views improving the food system as a spiritual endeavor and believes food co-ops will continue to lead in creating more just and sustainable local food economies.
About National Co+op Grocers
National Co+op Grocers (NCG) is a purchasing and business services cooperative for retail food co-ops located throughout the United States. We represent 165 food co-ops operating 241 stores in 39 states with combined annual sales of $3 billion and serving over 1.3 million consumer-owners. NCG provides the capacity of a retail chain while maintaining the autonomy of each individual co-op. NCG exists to maximize members’ success, inclusivity, and impact, and to grow the cooperative grocery sector in size and scope in an environmentally regenerative manner.
We help unify retail food co-ops to optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power, and ultimately offer more value to food co-op owners and shoppers everywhere. NCG serves as a unified voice to further our shared values through advocacy on issues that are important to food co-op owners, shoppers and communities. Additional information may be found at https://www.ncg.coop/