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450 -- underserved towns without independent health store for UK health food retail sector (2025)
There are 450 towns across the UK with a population of 15,000 or more that do not have an independent health store.
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450
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Health Stores UK
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Source Article
Health Stores UK launches campaign calling on entrepreneurs to open health stores - Health Food Business magazine
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Health Stores UK
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Research carried out by Health Stores UK (trade association) identifying underserved towns
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UK health food retail sector: 450 underserved towns without independent health store. Source: Health Stores UK (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-towns-without-independent-health-store
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