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The supernatural chain opens smaller boxes in quest for the 1,000-store threshold....More

Kale, along with other dark green leafy vegetables like collards and chard, has enjoyed a surge of popularity beyond natural food stores and beyond the traditional cooked dishes typically associated with such produce. These types of leafy greens resonate with customers won over by their health benefits....More

AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market here said it will plant its banner in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, with a 39,000-square foot store on 125th Street and Lennox Avenue set to open in 2015....More

PORTLAND, Ore. — New Seasons Market here said Wednesday that Lisa Sedlar, the chain’s president and chief executive officer, plans to step down to start her own company....More

While Foragers’ store-prepared takeout food together with its 1,000-square-foot, 55-seat in-market restaurant accounts for the largest percentage of sales, produce comes in as a close second....More

NEW YORK — Shares of Whole Foods Market reached a 52-week high Monday, closing at just over $100, despite a pullback in the markets overall....More

AUBURN, Wash. — Drivers and warehouse workers at a United Natural Foods Inc. distribution center here have voted to reject the distributor’s “last, best and final” contract offer and authorized its union to call a strike....More

SAN FRANCISCO — A new study shows that Whole Foods Market appears to be making progress in its effort to make its pricing more competitive....More

PHOENIX — Sprouts Farmers Market is scheduled to open the first store in five years in its home state on Wednesday....More

AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market in partnership with eBay Green and a student-led environmental and social responsibility movement called Teens Turning Green, is launching its first Project Green Dorm Makeover Contest....More

PORTLAND, Ore. — New Seasons Market here said Monday it has hired its first chief administrative officer and its first private-brand development manager....More