Sea & Soil Co-op Sandwich Shop Reopens in Brooklyn with Sliding-Scale Pricing
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Sea & Soil Co-op, a worker-owned sandwich shop, has reopened in a new location in Downtown Brooklyn after moving from Carroll Gardens. The cooperative is run by worker-owners Noah Wolf, Gaby Gignoux-Wolfsohn, and Nilda Ortiz. The shop operates on a sliding-scale pricing model, where customers choose how much to pay for their sandwiches. Wolf stated that the average price paid per sandwich is currently around $16.40, which is the target average. The cooperative secured a non-extractive loan from The Working World, which also serves as their landlord in the new space. Wolf noted that despite a successful launch, the business is barely breaking even.
What’s reported
Sea & Soil Co-op is a worker-owned sandwich shop in Brooklyn.
It is operated by worker-owners Noah Wolf, Gaby Gignoux-Wolfsohn, and Nilda Ortiz.
The shop uses a sliding-scale pricing model where customers choose their payment amount.
The average price paid per sandwich is approximately $16.40.
The cooperative received a non-extractive loan from The Working World, which also owns the building.
The shop reopened in Downtown Brooklyn in April 2026 after closing its Carroll Gardens location in April 2025.
Wolf stated the business is barely breaking even after a successful launch.
Key figures
Noah Wolf, worker-owner at Sea & Soil Co-op
Gaby Gignoux-Wolfsohn, worker-owner at Sea & Soil Co-op
Nilda Ortiz, worker-owner at Sea & Soil Co-op
Sources: eater.com
