If you own an independent restaurant and want stronger buying power, Greek American Restaurant Cooperative is a trusted restaurant purchasing group built to help your business grow. Founded in 2009, our cooperative was created by restaurant owners for restaurant owners, with one clear goal, lowering costs without adding complexity. By bringing independent operators together, our restaurant purchasing group helps you access pricing and rebates typically reserved for large chains, while you stay focused on running your restaurant.
Restaurant owners across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and nationwide rely on our membership program to simplify purchasing, improve margins, and reduce the time spent negotiating with vendors. When you join, you gain the advantage of collective buying power backed by decades of real restaurant experience.
Greek American Restaurant Cooperative is more than a standard restaurant purchasing group. We operate as a member focused purchasing cooperative that aggregates volume across thousands of locations. This allows us to negotiate favorable pricing, rebates, and programs with leading manufacturers and distributors on the products you already buy every day.
Our members include midscale, casual, and fine dining restaurants that want consistent savings without long term contracts or hidden obligations. We work directly with distributors and manufacturers so you benefit from transparent pricing, dependable programs, and a process that fits seamlessly into your existing ordering system.
Our cooperative roots run deep. Restaurant owners originally came together in the Chicago area to level the playing field and compete with national chains. That same philosophy still guides us today. Greek American Restaurant Cooperative has grown into a proven restaurant purchasing group with more than 1,900 members across the Midwest and beyond, supported by a corporate office in Park Ridge, Illinois.
Because we are member owned and member driven, our success depends on your success. We only make money when we save you money. Most members earn rebates that are several times higher than the membership fee, creating immediate and measurable value for their restaurant.
Joining Greek American Restaurant Cooperative is simple. You continue ordering from contracted distributors you already know and trust. Behind the scenes, our team manages negotiated rebates, preferred pricing, and manufacturer programs across hundreds of manufacturers and over 100,000 products. The result is meaningful savings without changing how you operate day to day.
This straightforward approach helps restaurant owners stay efficient, control food and supply costs, and protect margins even in competitive or uncertain markets.
Our restaurant purchasing group offers flexibility that restaurant owners appreciate. There are no long term commitments, and if you do not see results, you can stop at any time. That confidence comes from a proven track record and a win win philosophy that benefits members and supplier partners alike.
From Illinois to Wisconsin, Indiana, and nationwide, Greek American Restaurant Cooperative is committed to helping independent restaurants thrive. When you become a member, you gain a purchasing partner dedicated to your growth, your savings, and your long term success.
Now is the time to strengthen your purchasing power and reduce costs with a restaurant purchasing group that understands your business. Greek American Restaurant Cooperative makes it easy to save money, simplify purchasing, and compete at a higher level without sacrificing independence.
Become a member today and experience what many restaurant owners already know, purchasing together works better.
Our mission is to provide business solutions through strategic vendor partnerships, positive communications, education and the promotion of operating standards that encourage excellence.
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