co-op

One of the more unexpected announcements of the night, a co-op combat game called King of Meat.

"We were unaware of any planned grocery co-op when those decisions were made," the company said.

Early last year, the co-op introduced a few signature Washington and Oregon whites and reds, and later expanded to include Old World wines.

“One of the reasons why he agreed to talk to me to begin with is that he had applied to get into a co-op building and was rejected,” he said.

Though sales at the 15-store co-op have been strong so far this year — especially at busier locations like Columbia City and Issaquah — overall revenues are being outpaced by wages under a new union contract.