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
Websitewww.planetorganic.com/ 
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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