Weavers Way Co-op in Germantown

Weavers Way Cooperative Association (Weavers Way), a Pennsylvania cooperative nonprofit corporation, recently opened its new location in the Germantown neighborhood to serve an area of Philadelphia that needs more options to meet the demand for healthy and organic foods.

“An element of fulfilling our mission and commitment to the communities we serve is doing everything we can to ensure that people have access to essential services like fresh, healthy food. Reinvestment Fund proudly provided capital and grant funding via the America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative to support the construction and operations for Weavers Way’s new Germantown store location because of our dedication to building strong, healthy, and more equitable communities,” commented Don Hinkle-Brown, President and CEO of Reinvestment Fund.

Reinvestment Fund proudly supported the construction and operations for the Germantown location with both financing and grant funding. The grant funding was possible because of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, also known as HFFI, which is a USDA-funded program that has provided more than $25 million in grants for food retail projects across the country.

“America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) program has invested more than $25 million in direct funding grants to support food retail and its supply chain in 48 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. We are delighted that Philadelphians directly benefit from this nationwide program through the support provided to Weavers Way Co-op,” said Anne Misak, Program Director for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative at Reinvestment Fund. “Weavers Way’s commitment to building an equitable and resilient healthy food system in local communities like Germantown while creating jobs that further spur economic stability is a perfect example of what makes the HFFI program great.”

In preparation for opening the Germantown location, the Weavers Way team authentically and genuinely engaged community residents and stakeholders to ensure that the local community’s needs are prioritized. 

“Our partnership with Weavers Way aligns with Reinvestment Fund’s mission to support vibrant communities with access to essential services everyone needs and wants like healthy food, affordable housing, and healthcare,” said Elizabeth Frantz, Senior Director and Philadelphia Market Leader at Reinvestment Fund, at the Ribbon Cutting and Opening Celebration for Weavers Way location in Germantown. 

Weavers Way celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. Reinvestment Fund has previously provided financing for other Weavers Way store locations in Northwest Philadelphia.

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