Market Overview: Universe of natural products retail [chart]Market Overview: Universe of natural products retail [chart]

Independents & small chains

Store size

No. of stores

Nutrition sales (M)**

% of sales

Natural products store

<=3,000 sq. ft.

         1,320

         1,650

3.2%

Natural products store

3,001-6,000 sq. ft.

         1,163

         4,009

7.7%

Natural food supermarket

>6,000 sq. ft.

         2,218

       14,594

28.0%

Health food store

<=2,000 sq. ft.

         1,754

         1,312

2.5%

Health food store

>2,000 sq. ft. 

         2,009

         4,788

9.2%

Supplement store

<=1,200 sq. ft.

            835

            756

1.4%

Supplement store

>1,200 sq. ft.

            994

         1,465

2.8%

Total independents

   10,293

   28,574

54.8%

Whole Foods

            415

       15,065

28.9%

GNC

         4,456

         1,715

3.3%

Vitamin World (NBTY)

            378

            204

0.4%

Vitamin Shoppe

            755

         1,076

2.1%

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

            107

            647

1.2%

Sprouts

            217

         2,661

5.1%

The Fresh Market

            184

            929

1.8%

Other*

       16,156

         1,280

2.5%