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Planet Organic
IndustrySupermarket chain
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
FounderRenée Elliott
HeadquartersLondon
Planet Organic, Muswell Hill, London

Planet Organic is a British supermarket chain, with more than eight branches in London.[1]

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], 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]

References

  1. ^ https://www.planetorganic.com/storelocator/. Retrieved 17 April 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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.

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