Buffalo Rising interviewed the worker-owners of Extra Extra:
Extra Extra is the first and only tipless pizza and wine bar in WNY, and they’re also a worker-owned cooperative. In Fall 2020, founders Bridget and Joey participated in Cooperation Buffalo’s Cooperative Academy where they learned the basics of starting and running a cooperative business. Every year since, at least one worker from Extra Extra has participated in our Cooperative Academy or Cooperative Fellowship program as part of their pathway to ownership.
Extra Extra has been serving hot slices from their Five Points neighborhood storefront since August 2022. Their delicious, innovative pies and the chill, homey vibe of the restaurant made them an immediate hit in a city filled with great pizza! Since the founding of the business, the worker-owners of Extra Extra have made a conscious decision to “Put People First,” an approach rarely seen in the business world and even less so in the service industry. We talked to worker-owners Bridget Murphy and Gabriel Burgos Nieves about this philosophy, what it means to them, and the different ways it guides their business practices.
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New York Cooperative Summit 
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