Whole Foods Eyes UK And EU Expansion

March 2007 | Company News Alert

US organic and natural food retailer Whole Foods Market is to open its first UK store under its own banner in a prestigious location, marking the arrival of the US retail brand to the UK's mass grocery retail marketplace. The company is planning a June opening for a flagship location in a former department store in a high-traffic London location, and has promised have a visible effect on the market. But its impact will likely prove more subtle than direct competition to the UK's food retailers.

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