Planet Organic Opens Its Largest Store in Canada

Leading natural and organic products retailer opens another store in Canada

Planet Organic Market, Canada's leading natural and organic products retailer, announced the opening of a new store in Vaughan, Ontario. With 13,400 square feet (1,250 square meters), it will be the largest Planet Organic store in Canada and the second Planet Organic store in the Greater Toronto Area, following the opening of the Port Credit store one year ago.

The Vaughan store is located in a new shopping centre complex on the borders of the densely populated communities of Vaughan and Richmond Hill in the northwest region of the GTA.

Planet Organic Market is a subsidiary of Planet Organic Health Corp.,which owns other organic/natural retail and manufacturing subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. Darren Krissie, VP of Corporate Development and CFO of Planet Organic Health Corp., says that the network of Planet Organic stores across Canada and those subsidiaries operating under different banners in the United States will grow through expansions, like this brand new store in the Toronto area, and through acquisitions. She continues that this will be their ninth Planet Organic Market store in Canada and that this store opening follows on the heels of the pending acquisition of the chain of stores in Santa Cruz, California, which was announced in February this year. This growth will help Planet Organic Health Corp to achieve its projected revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30th of roughly $100 million.

Keri Corail, Customer Service Manager, says that Toronto-area customers will now have one-stop shopping for all their organic and natural product needs and that their staff is knowledgeable and passionate about organic products. Customers can take advantage of special grand opening offers.

Planet Organic Market operates natural food supermarkets in Edmonton, Victoria, Calgary, Port Coquitlam, Halifax and in the Greater Toronto Area. Planet Organic Market exclusively sells 100% certified organic produce, all-natural groceries, healthy deli selections, organic meats and fair trade coffee in addition to all-natural supplements and body care products.

Planet Organic Health Corp. (TSX-V: POH), is a natural products industry company, comprising manufacturing, distribution and retail. Recognized as one of the Top 50 Companies on the TSX Venture Exchange, where it is listed as a Tier One company, Planet operates nine natural food supermarkets throughout Canada under the Planet Organic Market banner. The company also operates 48 natural health outlets under the Sangster's Health Centre banner, two natural health outlets under the Planet Organic Living banner and five natural health outlets under the Healthy's banner. Another POHC company, Trophic Canada, is the country's leading manufacturer of natural supplements. The Company has a total of 64 stores throughout the country.

www.planetorganic.ca