Janine Favreau on 40 successful years as a natural health retailer
Being a humble individual, Janine Favreau didn’t want a big fuss made of her 40th anniversary as the owner of the Nutters Everyday Naturals in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. This milestone makes her Nutters’ longest serving franchisee.
The Big Carrot through 40 years: strong values, unique products, passionate staff power
The Big Carrot, Toronto, Ontario, turned 40 last year. Started in 1983 by nine founders as a worker’s co-op, The Big Carrot is one of the city’s longest established traditional health food stores.
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Health First Network AGM: a celebration of 25 years
The Health First Network (HFN) annual general meeting (AGM) in Toronto this year was special as it marked the 25th anniversary of the founding of this retailer organization.
The Pantry Natural Foods: 50 years of serving the community in Mission, BC
The Pantry Natural Foods, Mission, BC, turned 50 this year. It was founded in 1974 by Jenne and Harold Greger and is now owned and managed by their daughter Margot Greger.
Effect of “rent-flation” on natural health retailing community
While the world has slowly but steadily recovered from the fallout of COVID-19 pandemic, retailers are still dealing with its aftereffects—specifically from a phenomenon called “rent-flation.”
Store lighting’s impact on customer experience and perception
Nature’s Emporium co-founder and CEO Joe D’Addario has been in natural health retailing since 1993. During that time, he discovered the role his store’s lighting played: how it highlighted products and how it set the atmosphere for different parts of the store. In this article, Joe shares some of his thoughts on helping you present your store in a better “light.”
Store visits in Montreal and Ottawa
While in Montreal and Ottawa recently, I had the opportunity to visit some stores with three very good industry friends: my colleague Ellen Wheeler of Alive Publishing Group, and Joanne McDonald and Deb Larocque of Preferred Nutrition and Natural Factors. In total, it was 10 stores over a couple of days. These visits will result in larger feature stories on a couple of the stores later in the year.
Bringing alive … alive! Behind the curtain
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Amaranth Whole Foods Market: a local and family-first approach to growth
With multiple stores in Calgary and Edmonton, Amaranth is preparing for its 30th anniversary. Co-owner Brendan Klatt recently spoke with CNHR, reflecting on how Amaranth has been successful in steadily growing and strengthening its base in Alberta despite the increasingly competitive marketplace.
Stay Wild: A community hub built around natural health
When Leah Langlois opened Stay Wild Natural Health in Pemberton, BC, seven years ago, the move aimed to address a lack of availability of natural health items in the area—but she also wanted it to be more than just a place to shop for quality natural health products. She wanted it to be a welcoming and comfortable community space for people to browse, learn, read, enjoy a nutritious meal, share ideas, and meet new people. Since then, along with her dedicated team, Leah has grown Stay Wild into just that: a community hub built around natural health.
Causeway Natural Health celebrates its 20th anniversary after a challenging first decade
Causeway Natural Health, located in Humboldt, Saskatchewan and co-owned by Cathy McAnally and Andy McAnally, may have faced many challenges in the first 10 years—a problem many natural health retailers are familiar with—but they never gave up hope that their store would make it.