Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Grand Opening of Cooper Creek Richard's Whole Foods

GRAND OPENING OF RICHARD’S SET STAGE FOR FUTURE PLANS
Newly remodeled store a warm and memorable experience



Owner of Richard’s, John Rorer, is finally seeing his vision become a reality. Rorer has been waiting to develop a prototype store since taking over Richard’s Whole Foods in 2005. In 2006 he acquired the 11th store location which would become that prototype. After months of planning and renovation, the new face of Richard’s is complete and plans for remodels at other store locations are in the works.

Walking into the new store you will experience a nostalgic country market feeling accented with antique and rustic décor, large vintage photographs, and decorative iron and wooden signs hanging over each section. The original essence of Richard’s is still present with an extensive bulk section, a vitamin and supplement department, and natural and specialty products. The focus is on natural foods and solutions, but customers will still find childhood favorites such as chocolates, candies, halvah, Jordan almonds, and licorice bites.

"At Richard's, we want to help customers transition into a healthier lifestyle, without making them feel overwhelmed by choices or guilty about their indulgences. We are extremely competitive with pricing and strive to provide exceptional customer service, all of which combine for a very positive shopping experience," says John Rorer, proprietor.


Richard’s Whole Foods
8207 Cooper Creek Blvd, University Park, FL 34201
Store phone: 941-358-8011

Company Info:
History: In 1979, Richard's Whole Foods opened its first store in Sarasota, Fla. From the beginning, Richard's mission is to offer natural and specialty products at affordable prices to our neighbors through a convenient and intimate shopping experience.

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4 Comments:

At Sunday, 10 June, 2007, Blogger SteamyKitchen said...

I shop here and love the helpfulness of the staff. They are always there to answer my stupid questions!

While I'm not a vegan, I have a good friend who is. I'm working on making a home-made frozen yogurt for her. I currently use full-fat regular plain yogurt, strain all the water out, add sugar and churn.

Do you think it would work if I used a non-diary yogurt?

 
At Sunday, 10 June, 2007, Blogger TulipGirl said...

Oh, cool! Not far away from where I live!

 
At Monday, 23 March, 2009, Anonymous Anonymous said...

RWF is mostly a retail front.

Check the labeling. Trans fats everywhere (esp. in the bulk section). High fructose corn syrup in lots of stuff. MSG and hydrolyzed glutamates in lots of stuff.

It would be nice to have a store that actually stood for health. These guys are only playing the field.

Like so much of the "health food" industry this is not a store with a soul. I really wish it was!

Point: Trader Joe's has a much healthier overall food selection, and doesn't even claim to be a health food store!

 
At Tuesday, 24 March, 2009, Blogger Raylon said...

I'll definitely look specifically next time, but I usually am a pretty good label reader and I haven't noticed a lot of items with TF & HFCS in them. Thanks for the warning though, those are definitely not things I want in my system!

 

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