Coopérative de l'Université Laval (often designated by its commercial diminutive "Coop Zone") is a

cooperative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-contro ...

involved in the sale of products for the community of

Université Laval Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university was founded by royal charter issued by Queen Victoria in 1852, with roots in the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663 by François de Montm ...

. With a turnover of 50,9 million Canadian dollars and 58 442 members, it is the largest university cooperative in Quebec.https://www.zone.coop/fileadmin/user_upload/Rapport_annuel_2020-2021.pdf The cooperative has been recognized as number one Canadian university library by the Globe and Mail in 2007.

History

The cooperative was founded in 1987 under the name "Procure coopérative de matériel étudiant". In 1996, the cooperative merged with its rival on campus "Coop Comptoir Sciences" to form the current entity.

Stores

There are 4 stores: * Maurice Pollack: cooperative general store covering all sectors * Centre-Ville: specialized in arts * Ferdinand-Vandry: Specialized in health sciences * Cégep Limoilou

Community involvement

The cooperative paid $509 069 in rebate for the 2020–2021 years.http://www.zone.coop/jahia/webdav/site/zone/shared/documents/Rapport_Annuel_2007-2008.pdf, Annual report 2007-2008

References

External links

Site web de la coopérative
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History

Stores

Community involvement

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