"Mid Island Co-op was incorporated on September 28, 1959 and was created by local citizens as an alternative way to provide themselves with goods and services. The current trading area has grown to span from the Cowichan Valley, including all communities between the Cowichan Valley and Port Hardy.
Mid Island Co-op is a retail consumer goods-focused organization with annual sales in 2024 of over $270 million. We create local employment for over 350 people in the various communities we serve and we have a total member ownership of approximately 80,000, with over 59,000 of those members being active annually.
Mid Island Co-op currently operates in five business segments:
1. Retail Energy (Gas Bar/C-Stores)
2. Commercial Energy (Cardlocks/Bulk Petroleum/Home Heating)
3. Retail Liquor
4. Food Market
5. Leasing and Real Estate Holdings
Currently, Mid Island Co-op owns and/or operates 17 retail Gas Bars & Convenience Stores, 6 Commercial Cardlocks, and 17 Mid Island Liquor Stores."