Independent juice bars,stronger together.
Independent juice bar owners pooling purchasing power, marketing, and ingredient sourcing — so the little shop on the corner can stand toe-to-toe with national chains.
Non-binding founding commitment. We incorporate when 20 owners commit.
Negotiate produce, packaging, and equipment as a 20+ shop block. Our pilot circle saw 22% savings on cold-press inputs in year one.
A coop-owned library of menu design, signage, and seasonal campaign templates. Use what helps. Keep your shop's identity.
Surplus from coop-negotiated deals returns to members based on participation — not investor returns.
Why we exist.
Independent juice bars are getting squeezed. National chains negotiate cold-press equipment, organic produce, and packaging at a scale a single shop can't touch. Margins shrink. Owners burn out. Pressed Together exists to give independent juice bar owners the collective leverage of a chain — without giving up the soul of their shop.
Who we serve.
Owner-operators of independent juice bars across the United States — from a one-counter spot inside a yoga studio to a small two-location regional brand. If you own your shop and you press your own juice, this coop is for you.
The owners building this with you.
Owner of Sunrise Press in Atlanta since 2018. After three years of fighting alone with produce wholesalers, Maya started organizing a buyers' circle with five other shops — and saw their cold-press costs drop 22%. Pressed Together is that circle, scaled.
Operated three juice bars across Houston before selling to focus on cooperative development. 12 years of independent retail operations experience and an MBA in cooperative enterprise from UW Madison.
Co-owner of Sap & Seed in Crown Heights. Brings hard-won knowledge of NYC commercial leases, health-code navigation, and what 'organic at scale' actually costs.
Commit $500 to found the coop.
This is a non-binding founding commitment. We're collecting commitments from 20 independent juice bar owners. Once we hit that mark, we incorporate together, ratify formal bylaws, and your $500 becomes your founding member contribution.