# Nine Puerto Rican hardware firms form FerreCoop cooperative with 18 stores

Nine family hardware businesses in Puerto Rico launched the FerreCoop retail cooperative.

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FerreCoop operates 18 store locations across 16 Puerto Rican municipalities, with 341 direct employees and combined annual sales of approximately 68 million USD. [^1][^7][^8]

Nine family-owned Puerto Rican hardware businesses formally established the FerreCoop cooperative on Friday. [^2] FerreCoop member stores will retain their individual commercial brands and direct customer relationships while operating under a shared cooperative structure. [^3][^4][^6] FerreCoop president Arquelio Rivera Rodríguez stated the cooperative was formed to gain competitive scale while retaining local community ties. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. FerreCoop operates 18 store locations across 16 Puerto Rican municipalities, with 341 direct employees and combined annual sales of approximately 68 million USD. (noticel.com, News)
2. Nine family-owned Puerto Rican hardware businesses formally established the FerreCoop cooperative on Friday. (noticel.com, News)
3. FerreCoop member stores will retain their individual commercial brands and direct customer relationships while operating under a shared cooperative structure. (esnoticiapr.com, News)
4. All member hardware stores will retain their original names, business identities and direct customer relationships. (noticel.com, News)
5. FerreCoop president Arquelio Rivera Rodríguez stated the cooperative was formed to gain competitive scale while retaining local community ties. (noticel.com, News)
6. All member hardware stores will retain their original name, brand identity, and full operational autonomy under the cooperative model. (Periódico La Perla, News)
7. FerreCoop member businesses collectively employ 341 direct staff and record combined annual sales of $68 million. (Periódico La Perla, News)
8. Founding FerreCoop member businesses collectively employ 341 direct staff and record approximately $68 million in annual combined sales. (Primera Hora, News)

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