Whole Foods Market is on the look-out for selling space in some of the UK’s most developed urban areas as part of its plan to gradually expand its presence in the country.

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“We feel that our chain is best suited to urban areas where customers are willing and able to pay a premium for natural and organic goods,” a spokesperson for the company told just-food.


The natural and organic retailer has set its sights on a number of urban markets, including Birmingham, Manchester and further sites in and around London.


According to a report in UK newspaper the Daily Mail, the retailer has been negotiating on a store in Birmingham, due to open in 2010.


However, Whole Foods declined to comment before any leases had been signed.

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Whole Foods launched in the UK last year, when it opened its flagship Kensington store.

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