Planet Organic

Planet Organic is a British supermarket chain, with eight stores in London as of April 2020.[1]

Planet Organic
IndustrySupermarket chain
Founded1995 (1995)
FounderRenée Elliott
HeadquartersLondon
Planet Organic, Muswell Hill, London

History

Planet Organic was founded by Renée Elliott, who was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US, and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1976,[2] and opened the first store in 1995.[3][4]

The first Planet Organic store in Westbourne Grove, West London and was the UK's first organic supermarket.[5] Planet Organic is now the UK’s largest fully certified organic supermarket and sells over 8,000 product lines in eight stores within the M25.[6]

In January 2020, Planet Organic announced a partnership with delivery company Supper, offering different dishes to be ordered and delivered from the company's two Tottenham Court Road stores.[7][8] Planet Organic plans to double their current store numbers within the next 4 years, expanding their overall number to around 18 stores.[9]

In March 2020, Planet Organic acquired London based chain As Nature Intended, in a move that will nearly double the current estate owned by Planet Organic.[10]

References
  1. "Planet Organic". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "Renee Elliott - Profiles". www.uml.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  3. "How Planet Organic's founder combines good food with healthy profits - Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  4. "Q&A: Why Prince Charles and Madonna love the £15m Planet Organic | Interviews | LondonlovesBusiness.com". londonlovesbusiness.com. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  5. Bassett, Kate. "Planet Organic founder: "My business partner tried to oust me. I was blindsided and terrified"". Management Today. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. Ibrahim, Mecca. "Female Food Founders – Interview with Renée Elliott Founder of Planet Organic". Women In The Food Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  7. bighospitality.co.uk. "Planet Organic enters meal delivery market". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  8. "Planet Organic moves into delivery". www.fruitnet.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  9. Jahshan, Elias (2020-01-27). "Planet Organic to double store numbers in the next 4 years". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  10. "Retailer Planet Organic buys As Nature Intended chain". Evening Standard. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-04-24.

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