Organic supermarket for Muswell Hill

By Daphne Chamberlain
Planet Organic has announced it will open a 4,200 sq ft supermarket, including an in-store 30- seat café, just round the corner from Muswell Hill Odeon, on the site previously occupied by the Bond and White DIY and bathroom store in Muswell Hill Road.

Comments from local residents include: “We need a new café in Muswell Hill like a hole in the head”, “I like organic food, so I’ll check it out”, and “Thank God it isn’t Tesco!”. (Tesco were said to be interested in the site, which is virtually opposite Sainsbury’s).

The site is next door to health food supplier Holland and Barrett, who are playing a waiting game. A member of staff told The Archer that its new neighbour seemed to concentrate on fresh produce, while Holland and Barrett sold a lot of dietary supplements. So the two could be complementary, rather than competitive. They were also hoping that Planet Organic would bring new customers into the area

Planet Organic started in 1995 and already has stores in Westbourne Grove, Fulham and Torrington Place (off Tottenham Court Road). The Muswell Hill shop and another new store in Essex Road, Islington, are due to open this summer

The company sells certified organic produce, with an emphasis on food in season. They say they are in close contact with their suppliers, and have “a British policy on buying meat, and British first for fruit and vegetables.”

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