The People's Supermarket
| Genre | Supermarket |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org |
| The People's Supermarket | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 6 February 2011 – present |
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Coordinates: 51°31′21″N 0°07′08″W / 51.5226°N 0.1189°W
The People's Supermarket is a food cooperative whose stated aim is to provide the local community with good cheap food that's fair to consumers and producers. It was set up in May 2010 by Arthur Potts Dawson, David Barrie, Kate Wickes-Bull, Andrew Thornton and a team of supporters and professional advisors in Lamb's Conduit Street, Holborn, London, England, near Great Ormond Street Hospital. As of February 2012[update] it had 1000 members.
Based upon the concept of the food co-operative and inspired in part by the Park Slope Food Coop in the Park Slope neighbourhood of Brooklyn in New York City, US, members of the social enterprise are required to pay a £25 annual fee and contribute 4 hours of their time every 4 weeks to working in the store. In return, members receive a 20% discount off their shopping in-store.
The People's Supermarket was visited by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron on Monday 14 February 2011 immediately prior to his speech relaunching his flagship Big Society initiative and the creation of the Big Society Bank at Somerset House in central London.
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