Planet Organic is a British supermarket chain, with ten stores in London as of August 2023.[1]
| Industry | Supermarket chain |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Renée Elliott |
| Headquarters | London |
| Website | www |
History
editPlanet Organic was founded by the American entrepreneur Renée Elliott. She opened the first store in 1995 in Westbourne Grove, West London. [2][3] It is reported to have been the UK's first organic supermarket.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6][7] In 2020, Planet Organic announced plans to double their current store numbers within the next 4 years, expanding their overall number to around 18 stores.[8]
In March 2020 Planet Organic acquired London based chain As Nature Intended, nearly double the estate owned by Planet Organic.[9]
In May 2023, Planet Organic entered administration, and was purchased by its original founders. The majority of the company survived the deal, but it did lead to four stores being closed and the laying-off of 64 staff.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Planet Organic". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "How Planet Organic's founder combines good food with healthy profits - Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ "Q&A: Why Prince Charles and Madonna love the £15m Planet Organic | Interviews | LondonlovesBusiness.com". londonlovesbusiness.com. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ Bassett, Kate. "Planet Organic founder: "My business partner tried to oust me. I was blindsided and terrified"". Management Today. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Ibrahim, Mecca (15 July 2019). "Female Food Founders – Interview with Renée Elliott Founder of Planet Organic". Women In The Food Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ bighospitality.co.uk (13 January 2020). "Planet Organic enters meal delivery market". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "Planet Organic moves into delivery". www.fruitnet.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ Jahshan, Elias (2020-01-27). "Planet Organic to double store numbers in the next 4 years". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Retailer Planet Organic buys As Nature Intended chain". Evening Standard. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Planet Organic founders rescue chain from administration, but jobs will be lost as four stores close". Evening Standard. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
External links
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Media related to Planet Organic at Wikimedia Commons