People, Power, Policy: Revolutionizing Real, Good FoodShakirah Simley

Bi-Rite Family of Businesses2016 True Cost of Food Conference

April 16, 2016San Francisco, CA

Our Family of Businesses

Our People

Jorge (18 St. Store Manager) & Tamara (Divis Butcher and Deli Supervisor)

100 - 58%

42% MARGIN

38% Total Expenses

4% Profit

22% – Payroll8% – Benefits2% – Store Ops/Supplies2% – Rent 4% – IT, Education, Marketing, Giving, etc.

Retail price of biscottiWholesale price (our food cost)

The True(r) Cost of Good Food

before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

#Millennials

Policy = Systemic & Institutional Change

Healthy Corner Stores InitiativeCollaboration = Power

Lee’s Deli – Bayview, San FranciscoOne Stop Market - East Oakland

Mission High Youth Farm PartnershipEngagement = Power

Youth Development & HiringEngagement = Power

Asante, Grocery Tanu, Produce

Christina, Cheese Diego, Deli

Barbara, Front of House

Farm School

Cooking Matters

Producer Dinners

Knowledge = Power

Farmers' Market EBT Match ProgramAgency = Power

Feed, be fed and give thanks!

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