Veterans' Cooperative Grocery Store
World War II veterans attending Alabama Polytechnic Institute were often married and sometimes had children. To counter high post-WWII prices in Auburn, Ala., the veterans formed a food cooperative, which resembled a small country grocery store. According to the Alumnews, prices averaged 30% less than in local stores. Date: April 1946.
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