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Ohio

Ohio’s mapped natural and specialty retail landscape includes Plum Market, Heinen's, Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market. The current directory covers 52 retail locations across 35 cities, with the largest mapped concentrations in Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo.

Where the channel is

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52 of 52 mapped retail locations · Ohio

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Location atlas52 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.

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Account mix

Start with Plum Market, Heinen's, Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market. Compare each account’s in-state locations below; buying-group membership is shown separately from retailer ownership.

Source: State account directory
DISTRIBUTION

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Columbus (6), Cincinnati (5), Toledo (5), Chagrin Falls (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

2developed city / metro guides52mapped retail locations12retailer banners7independent / 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: Columbus (6) · Cincinnati (5) · Toledo (5) · Chagrin Falls (2) · Cleveland (2) · Dayton (2) · Rocky River (2) · Akron (1). Counts use store-address cities.

Cincinnati city view in daylightDeveloped market guideCincinnati

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Explore Market →Columbus city view in daylightDeveloped market guideColumbus

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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 Market11 mapped locations in Ohio · Retailer profile →
Regional Natural / Specialty

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

Plum Market2 mapped locations in Ohio · Retailer profile →Heinen's18 mapped locations in Ohio · Retailer profile →The Fresh Market4 mapped locations in Ohio · Retailer profile →Fresh Thyme Market10 mapped locations in Ohio · Retailer profile →

Buying-group presence

Member locations are already counted in the retail footprint above.

INFRA5 member retailers · 5 mapped locationsNCG2 member retailers · 2 mapped locations

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Columbus, OHPlum Market John Glenn Columbus Airport Concourse APlum Marketregional retailerView Store →Columbus, OHPlum Market John Glenn Columbus Airport Concourse BPlum Marketregional retailerView Store →Aurora, OHHeinen's AuroraHeinen'sregional retailerView Store →Avon, OHHeinen's AvonHeinen'sregional retailerView Store →Chagrin Falls, OHHeinen's BainbridgeHeinen'sregional retailerView Store →Bay Village, OHHeinen's Bay VillageHeinen'sregional retailerView Store →Brecksville, OHHeinen's BrecksvilleHeinen'sregional retailerView Store →Chagrin Falls, OHHeinen's Chagrin FallsHeinen'sregional retailerView Store →

Local channel texture

Independent / Local Market

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7 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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