BRMOperating company
Employee owned food company
Bob's Red Mill
A whole grain and natural foods company owned by its employees through an ESOP.
Who participates
Operating business
Organizations are grouped by the role they play in the ownership economy. A role describes activity, not legal form or ownership structure.
- Research set
- 6 organizations
- Status
- Ready for first release
- Reviewed
- August 17, 2026
Why this page is ready
Six records meet the evidence threshold.
Six existing evidence-reviewed operating businesses cover distinct ownership and governance structures.
EEOperating company
Worker cooperative
Equal Exchange
A worker owned fair trade food company whose members hold equal shares and defined voting rights.
JLPOperating company
Employee owned retail group
John Lewis Partnership
A retail group held in trust for its employee Partners, with authority divided across its governing bodies.
POperating company
Steward owned apparel company
Patagonia
An outdoor apparel company that separates voting control from economic ownership to protect its purpose.
PSMOperating company
Employee owned retailer
Publix Super Markets
A supermarket company in which eligible employees participate through stock and retirement arrangements.
RCOperating company
Consumer cooperative
REI Co-op
An outdoor retail cooperative whose active consumer members elect the board.
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