Notice From the Swarthmore Co-op
To the Community:
We are so proud of the extra effort, commitment, and adaptability of all of our Co-op staff members (and our volunteers, too) who are keeping our store open and working well for our community. As events unfold, we’re making adjustments to continue accomplishing everything we can for our owners and shoppers.
Please make note of the following as you plan your Co-op visits.
IMPORTANT: Temporary Changes to Our Hours to Better Serve our Customers
Effective Wednesday, March 18, our operating hours will be adjusted to:
Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 pm.
These changes will help ensure that our employees have needed time in the mornings and evenings to safely stock and properly sanitize the store.
Temporary Suspension of Self-Serve Hot Coffee and Hot Soup Bar
In order to maximize safety for our shoppers, we will be temporarily eliminating both our self-serve hot coffee station, and our popular self-serve soup bar at the front of the store. No worries! We will continue to have an unrivaled selection of coffee drinks and ground coffees in the store, and we will offer the Co-op soups that you enjoy in pre-packaged, take-home containers at the rear of the store.
Rerouted Customer Check-Out Queue at the Front of the Store
In order to better handle the extra heavy customer traffic in the store, and to allow customers to better distance themselves from others in the check-out line, we’ve re-routed the queue to the front of the store. Look for the blue tape on the floor and the signs to help direct you.
Help Support Your Favorite Retailers with the Purchase of Gift Cards at the Co-op
This is a wonderful way to support your favorite retailers and their employees during these very tough times of closures. We have a great selection of retailers represented in our gift card carousel at the front of the store. In addition, Co-op store gift cards are always available!
Volunteers update: We’ve had a terrifically welcome response from the community in supplying volunteers to help with increased store needs and tasks. We have an additional need for volunteers to give us an hour sometime during the day to help us sanitize and wipe frequent touch points in the store. If you can help us with this important task, please go to the “Volunteer” section of the Co-op website (on the Homepage), and complete the volunteer task form.
A reminder: This is a great time to consider becoming an owner at the Co-op, if you don’t already enjoy the benefits of ownership. Our website makes it easy!
A very grateful thanks to all of our shoppers and volunteers for truly making the Co-op a community project during these interesting times! Keep shopping, and be safe and healthy.
Mike and Your Co-op Team
