News Release Legacy Co-op makes SaskBusiness Top 100 list
(March. 5, 2021) — Legacy Co-op has been ranked among Saskatchewan’s largest businesses.
In SaskBusiness Magazine’s recently released list of the Top 100 companies in the province for 2020, Legacy Co-op placed 53rd with 2019 sales totaling $102 million. This is down from the 2019 ranking where we placed 52nd.
“There have been struggles throughout the past year, but there have also been successes in finding new ways for our communities to come together,” said Bruce Thurston, General Manager of Legacy Co-op.
“I’m proud to say we are a local business and we are committed to investing in and giving back to our communities, sharing our profits with members. No matter the challenges we face, we have always been a big part of our communities and plan to continue serving them for years to come.”
SaskBusiness Magazine’s 2020 ranking includes Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), maintaining second position, and 25 local Co-ops throughout the list. The sales of FCL and local Co-ops reached a combined total of almost $12.1 billion in 2019.
Ranking Co-operative Location 2 Federated Co-operatives Limited Saskatoon 20 Saskatoon Co-operative Association Limited Saskatoon 22 Lake Country Co-operative Association Limited Prince Albert 25 Pioneer Co-operative Association Limited Swift Current 34 Sherwood Co-operative Association Limited Regina 43 Lloydminster & District Co-operative Association Limited Lloydminster 46 Discovery Co-operative Association Limited North Battleford 50 Moose Jaw Co-operative Association Limited Moose Jaw 51 Prairie North Co-operative Association Limited Melfort 53 Legacy Co-operative Association Limited Yorkton 60 Prairie Co-operative Association Limited Melville 64 Meadow Lake Co-operative Association Limited Meadow Lake 68 Prairie Sky Co-operative Association Limited Weyburn 71 Pineland Co-operative Association Limited Nipawin 73 Southern Plains Co-operative Association Limited Estevan 75 Riverbend Co-operative Association Limited Outlook 77 Delta Co-operative Association Limited Unity 78 Central Plains Co-operative Association Limited Rosetown 80 Borderland Co-operative Association Limited Moosomin 86 Southland Co-operative Association Limited Assiniboia 87 Beeland Co-operative Association Limited Tisdale 89 Humboldt Co-operative Association Limited Humboldt 92 Turtleford & District Co-operative Association Limited Turtleford
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94 Hometown Co-operative Association Limited Broadview 99 Carrot River Co-operative Association Limited Carrot River 100 Last Mountain Co-operative Association Limited Raymore
About Legacy Co-operative Association Limited
Legacy Co-operative Association Limited is a local co-operative that has proudly served Southeastern Saskatchewan for 80 years. Today, Legacy Co-op serves more than 17,500 members — and many more customers — in Yorkton, Kamsack, Churchbridge, Theodore, Ebenezer, Rhein, Langenburg, Esterhazy, MacNutt and Dubuc, where it operates food stores, gas bars, cardlocks and agro centres. In the last 10 years, Legacy Co-op has returned more than $30 million to its members in cash back and equity, while contributing over $1.5 million to community organizations and initiatives. More information is available at www.legacyco-op.crs .
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For more information:
BRUCE THURSTON GENERAL MANAGER LEGACY CO-OP Phone (306) 783-3601 Email: [email protected]