Federated Co-operatives Limited

Overview

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), known as Co-op, is a prominent co-operative federation based in Western Canada. Established in 1944, FCL is owned by over 160 independent local co-operative associations. It provides a range of services including procurement, distribution, manufacturing, marketing, and administration primarily in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia.

The organization focuses on business-to-business operations, serving retail co-operative members that run agro centres, food stores, gas bars, and home centres. FCL sources and distributes essential consumer goods such as food, home supplies, crop supplies, livestock feed, and petroleum. It operates the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Saskatchewan, supplying fuel to the Co-operative Retailing System. FCL supports community sustainability and co-operative principles for approximately 1,500 stores and 1.9 million members across Western Canada.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 306-244-3311
• Website: fcl.crs
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/coopfcl

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Petroleum supply and refining operations
• Food distribution and retail support
• Crop and livestock feed supplies
• Home and building supplies distribution
• Private-label product development and manufacturing
• Co-operative network and co-op branding initiatives
• Sustainable agriculture and energy transition initiatives
• Community investment and support programs
• Sustainability and corporate responsibility projects
• Supply chain management and logistics
• Community beautification and engagement projects
• Agricultural innovation in Western Canada
• Environmental stewardship
• Local co-operative governance models
• Member ownership and patronage dividends
• Retail marketing and support services
• Health and safety initiatives
• Indigenous partnerships and reconciliation
• Education programs and workforce development
• Events, sponsorships, and community spaces

Technologies Used

• Amazon AWS
• Atlassian Cloud
• Bootstrap Framework
• Cloudflare DNS
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Google Analytics
• Google Font API
• Google Maps
• Google Tag Manager
• IBM Websphere
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• Outlook
• Remote
• Ruxit
• ServiceNow
• Typekit
• YouTube

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Otter Co-op
• Red River Co-op
• Prairie North Co-op
• Southern Plains Co-op Ltd.
• Swan Valley Consumers Co-op Ltd
• Saskatoon Co-operative Association Ltd.
• Fort St. John Co-op
• Pembina West Co op
• Boundary Consumers Cooperative Limited
• Lakeshore Co-op Ltd.
• Central Alberta Co-op Ltd.
• Four Rivers Co-op
• Prairie Sky Co Op
• Moose Jaw Co-op
• North Central Co-op CRS
• South Country Co-op Limited
• Riverbend Co-op
• Parkway Co-op Agro Centre (Roblin)
• Pincher Creek Co-Operative