Browse 28 employee-owned companies headquartered in Washington. These are businesses where employees have a real stake in where they work — from worker cooperatives to ESOPs to profit-sharing companies.
Finance
Largest credit union in Washington state and one of the largest in the US, member-owned financial cooperative providing banking services.
Retail
Online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, known for transparent pricing and employee equity programs before going private.
Retail
Community-owned food cooperative in Seattle's Capitol Hill and Columbia City neighborhoods, focused on organic, local, and sustainable food with democratic member governance.
Food & Beverage
One of the largest independent produce companies in the US, 100% employee-owned through ESOP. Distributes fresh produce to restaurants, retailers, and institutions.
Healthcare
Worker-owned home care cooperative providing quality care while ensuring living wages and benefits for caregivers.
Retail
Global warehouse club retailer known for paying employees well above industry average, with generous profit-sharing, 401(k) matching, and employee stock purchase programs.
Food & Beverage
Worker-owned fair trade coffee, tea, and chocolate cooperative with distribution operations in Washington. One of the largest worker cooperatives in the US.
Agriculture
Organic farm and CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) delivering fresh organic produce to members across the Pacific Northwest with cooperative farming model.
Financial Services
Payment processing company famous for its $70K minimum wage policy and profit sharing with all employees.
Technology
Invention and investment company founded by former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold, with employee equity participation programs.
Healthcare
Integrated healthcare system providing medical care and insurance coverage, originally structured as a consumer cooperative with member governance.
Retail
Worker-owned cooperative bookstore in Seattle's Pike Place Market specializing in progressive and radical literature.
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