INFRA MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

The INFRA Board of Directors will evaluate all applications for membership based on the following criteria. To be considered for INFRA membership, applicant will be asked to demonstrate the following qualifications:

1. Applicant must be an independently owned natural food retailer with no more than 25 locations.  Consumer Cooperatives and publicly traded corporations will not be considered for INFRA membership.
2. Applicant’s primary business must be the sale of natural and organic foods. “Primary,” as defined by the Association, means that at least 50% of total store sales or 50% of the retail footprint must be in natural and organic foods.  Applicant may be required to provide proof of such sales volume or retail footprint.
3. Applicant must be in good standing in the natural foods industry and in the business communities where they operate.
4. Applicant must be in good standing with the IRS and in compliance with state and federal business regulations and employment laws.
5. Applicant must be willing to support the Association and its vision, mission and goals.
6. Applicant must be willing and legally qualified to enter into contractual agreements with the association for products, programs, and services.
7. Applicant must have a history of profitability, or trending towards such, and be willing to verify this to the Association.
8. The INFRA Board of Directors reserves the right to approve membership if Applicant can demonstrate an illustrated benefit to the Association and its member retailers.

If you have any further questions or would like clarification please email us at info@infretailers.com.