Private company

Wheatsville Co-op

Logo: wheatsville.coop3

American food cooperative in Texas

Wheatsville Co-op is a community-owned food cooperative in Austin, Texas, near the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Named after the displaced black neighborhood of Wheatville, it was founded in 1976, and as of December 2022, has more than 29,000 owners.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Wheatsville Co-op is a community-owned food cooperative in Austin, Texas, near the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Named after the displaced black neighborhood of Wheatville, it was founded in 1976, and as of December 2022, has more than 29,000 owners.2

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$1.4M 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $1.4M in all. PPP loans $1.4M.$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 · PPP loans: $1.4M2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$1.4M$1.4M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. May 1, 2020$1.4M PPP loan (first draw) from University FCU5To WHEATSVILLE CO-OP, Austin TX; $1.5M forgiven Jul 8, 2021

Sources

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