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Montana

Montana’s mapped natural and specialty retail landscape includes Rosauers Supermarkets, Whole Foods Market, Natural Grocers, Yoke’s Fresh Market. The current directory covers 22 retail locations across 11 cities, with the largest mapped concentrations in Missoula, Bozeman, Kalispell.

Where the channel is

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22 of 22 mapped retail locations · Montana

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Location atlas22 locationsTap a group to zoom in

Includes mapped chain, independent and co-op stores. Coverage is still growing; some retailer inventories are partial.

Why this market matters

Natural Market Signals

Retail footprint and local concentrations come from the mapped store directory. Additional market commentary is editorial; external statistics include their source.

RETAIL

Account mix

Start with Rosauers Supermarkets, Whole Foods Market, Natural Grocers, Yoke’s Fresh Market. Compare each account’s in-state locations below; buying-group membership is shown separately from retailer ownership.

Source: State account directory
DISTRIBUTION

Plan by local concentration

Missoula (5), Bozeman (4), Kalispell (3), Billings (2) are the largest city-level concentrations in the mapped retail records. These are store-address cities, not metropolitan-area totals. Use the local map to plan account visits; store presence does not imply brand authorization.

Source: State location directory

Verified coverage

Market at a Glance

1developed city / metro guides22mapped retail locations13retailer banners12independent / co-op doors

Physical-door and banner counts are different measures. All visible counts derive from the same location records used by the Explorer. Coverage includes recorded accounts and network members; it is not a complete census of every retailer in the state. Some account inventories remain partial.

City & metro layer

Key Markets

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Largest mapped city concentrations: Missoula (5) · Bozeman (4) · Kalispell (3) · Billings (2) · Helena (2) · Belgrade (1) · Great Falls (1) · Hot Springs (1). Counts use store-address cities.

Missoula city view in daylightDeveloped market guideMissoula

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Who operates here

Natural Retail Landscape

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National Natural

National-scale retailers whose core format is natural, organic or specialty wellness retail.

Whole Foods Market1 mapped location in Montana · Retailer profile →Natural Grocers4 mapped locations in Montana · Retailer profile →
Regional Natural / Specialty

Multi-store regional operators with meaningful natural, specialty, premium or discovery-led assortments.

Rosauers Supermarkets5 mapped locations in Montana · Retailer profile →Yoke’s Fresh Market2 mapped locations in Montana · Retailer profile →

Buying-group presence

Member locations are already counted in the retail footprint above.

INFRA8 member retailers · 8 mapped locationsNCG1 member retailers · 2 mapped locations

Explore verified stores

Belgrade, MTRosauers Supermarkets BelgradeRosauers Supermarketsregional retailerView Store →Bozeman, MTRosauers Supermarkets BozemanRosauers Supermarketsregional retailerView Store →Kalispell, MTRosauers Supermarkets KalispellRosauers Supermarketsregional retailerView Store →Libby, MTRosauers Supermarkets LibbyRosauers Supermarketsregional retailerView Store →Missoula, MTRosauers Supermarkets MissoulaRosauers Supermarketsregional retailerView Store →Bozeman, MTBozemanWhole Foods Marketnational retailerView Store →Natural Grocers Billings MT StorefrontBillings, MTNatural Grocers BillingsNatural Grocersnational retailerView Store →Natural Grocers Helena StorefrontHelena, MTNatural Grocers HelenaNatural Grocersnational retailerView Store →

Local channel texture

Independent / Local Market

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10 retailers

Origin, not distribution

Brands From This Market

Only documented headquarters or origin relationships appear here.

State-linked brand profiles are being verified. National distribution alone never creates a state-origin claim.

Location sources & coverage

Account counts and city concentrations reflect the records currently mapped on NaturalChannel.com. Partial inventories are labeled below. A verification date applies to the source inventory, not every market claim.

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