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Market field guide

Portland,
Oregon

One of America’s deepest independent, organic and values-driven grocery markets.

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Portland city view in daylight
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81verified store locations8retailer banners7independent / co-op locations4verified distributor facilities

Store locations counts unique physical doors. This is mapped directory coverage, not a complete census or a retail-sales estimate. Retailer banners counts unique retail organizations; independent and co-op doors are also included in the store-location total.

How this market works

Portland’s co-op roots, regional retail strength, local sourcing and producer culture make sustainability and values unusually visible at shelf level.

Counts and connected entities below are derived from currently verified Explorer location records. They expand automatically as the underlying dataset grows.

RETAILERS IN THIS MARKETView all on map →
IMPORTANT INDEPENDENTSExplore independents →
Market of ChoiceIndependent profile →

Alberta Cooperative GroceryVerified location record

People's Food Co-opVerified location record

DISTRIBUTOR PRESENCEExplore infrastructure →
MARKET CLUSTERS

Portland31 mapped stores · Store-address city

Vancouver10 mapped stores · Store-address city

Hillsboro6 mapped stores · Store-address city

Beaverton5 mapped stores · Store-address city

Happy Valley4 mapped stores · Store-address city

Tigard4 mapped stores · Store-address city

Lake Oswego3 mapped stores · Store-address city

Gresham2 mapped stores · Store-address city

Physical places

Stores in this market

Browse representative verified doors by retailer context—not one overwhelming directory.

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This map and the headline metrics use the same deduplicated location records as the Natural Channel Explorer.

What makes this market different

Mission-led independents and strong regional operators give the market a local assortment vocabulary of its own.

Planning area: Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Gresham, Vancouver. Store inclusion follows the rectangular map bounds, which may cross municipal or state lines; these are planning areas rather than official metro boundaries.

Location sources & coverage

Retailer connections come from the store records mapped above. Store presence does not establish brand authorization or distributor service. Use retailer profiles to review account-level coverage.

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