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Premier Cooperative

917 Mills St, Black Earth, WI, 53515

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48 · Local-ish
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(608) 767-2581
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Ownership

Premier Cooperative is a cooperative structure (co-op), which is locally democratic and member-controlled rather than corporate-owned. However, it has undergone multiple mergers and now operates across 25 Wisconsin communities as a larger multi-division enterprise, making it more of a regional co-op franchise model than purely independent.

50/100 high confidence

Local Sourcing

No specific information found about Premier Cooperative's grocery sourcing practices. The organization focuses primarily on agronomy, feed, grain, energy and retail divisions serving farmers, rather than retail grocery consumers. Without data on local produce or food sourcing, score reflects uncertainty.

25/100 low confidence

Community Involvement

Premier Cooperative shows some community investment through scholarship programs for high school seniors and sponsorship of the Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic. However, documented community involvement appears primarily limited to educational support and industry sponsorships rather than broad community partnerships or events.

50/100 medium confidence

Local Workforce

No customer reviews or employee feedback found regarding wages, benefits, or workplace practices. The business has 201-500 employees across multiple locations, but specific workforce quality signals are unavailable from search results.

50/100 low confidence

Revenue Retention

As a cooperative structure, by definition profits are returned to member-owners rather than external shareholders, meaning significant revenue stays local or with member-farmers. However, the multi-state expansion and merger history suggests some economic leakage through supply chain networks.

75/100 medium confidence

Local Presence

No website available to analyze.

50/100 low confidence