As Nature Intended opening in September

[Sue]

NewWave Wrote:

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> I do like Planet organic for food

They are very expensive, aren't they?

Will ANI be keeping its name, or becoming Planet Organic?

[NewWave]

Sue Wrote:

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> > I do like Planet organic for food

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> They are very expensive, aren't they?

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> Will ANI be keeping its name, or becoming Planet

> Organic?

To be honest I dont think Planet organic's food is any more expensive than Organic food in most supermarkets.

Organic food always comes at a premium and I prefer to pay a bit more to purchase organic or free range wherever possible.

Having said that I probably spend less on other kinds of things (wear mainly 2nd hand clothes and dont take expensive holidays eat takeaways and seldom eat out etc) in order to eat good food and put good stuff on my skin.

[Sue]

If Planet Organic (or a branch of it) is the large shop on the left hand side of the road that runs uphill from Camden station, then I have found it very expensive compared to other shops selling similar products.

If not, then I apologise!

[monica]

The ED branch of ANI are closing down in September, due to planet Organic taking over the ANI franchise. the staff were telling customers today. The staff were told the ED branch may close down, its to small for a Planet organic store.

ANI were in a lot of debt when they opened up in ED. ANI were owned by Icelands foods.

[Sue]

Crikey, it seems like they've only just opened!

Why would they have opened a new store if they were in a lot of debt?

[ianr]

So the staff have been told that the branch "may close down" and are telling customers that they "are closing down"? Is that reading correct? I just want to understand the source of the disparity.

[monica]

Hi Ianr, they are closing down. The disparity comes from ANI, directly. Initially it was thought Planet Organic were going to keep the the ED store open, however its now confirmed they are closing the store.

[monica]

Chains do this all the time, in order to complete the deal with planet organic, they opened a seventh store, ED. However due to the location and size of the store, the costs of running the store, planet organic have closed it down. The owner wants ?70,0000 per annum.

[Sue]

monica Wrote:

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> Chains do this all the time, in order to complete

> the deal with planet organic, they opened a

> seventh store, ED. However due to the location and

> size of the store, the costs of running the store,

> planet organic have closed it down. The owner

> wants ?70,0000 per annum.

Very weird.

Surely Planet Organic would have checked it out before completing the deal? Clearly I know nothing about the retail business :))

[monica]

Confirmed closing for early september