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health food store
A grocery store specializing in natural, organic, or particularly healthy foods.
A health food store is a special type of grocery store concentrating in the sale of healthy, natural, or organic foods and other common consumer products including toiletries. This does not include organic greengrocers.
The store can sell toiletries and other consumer products alongside its food range. Its specialization is the natural, organic, or health-oriented selection.
An organic greengrocer is expressly excluded. A shop specializing in fresh produce retains that more specific use even when the produce is organic.
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