But members say the payoff is getting a place that feels more like a community center than a grocery store, where they can have a say in what is sold and how it’s managed. And around the region, more communities are asking for them. In 2017, Weavers Way Co-op opened its third and largest location, in Ambler. In Kennett Square, Bethlehem, and West Chester, community members have formed boards and launched fund-raising efforts to open their own co-ops. The South Philly Food Co-op is expected to open later this year.