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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Andrew Arthur

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The great cornish food store becomes employee owned | History Defined

A grocery in Cornwall has said it has become the first independent retail and hospitality business in the county to become employee-owned.

The Great Cornish Food Store, which exclusively stocks food and drink sourced from around 200 local suppliers, has celebrated its sixth anniversary by giving workers a share of future profits and a more active role in how the company is run.

Founded by Ruth Huxley in 2016, the business has injected an estimated £8m into the local food and drink industry, and created more than 20 jobs.

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