Akin's Natural Foods Market Opens 7th Store.

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TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004

In response to consumer demand, Health Food Associates, Inc., dba Akin's Natural Foods Market, will open a 2nd Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm location in mid-April. "It's exciting to see growth in the marketplace and more interest in the natural lifestyle," says Eric Hinkefent, president of Health Food Associates, the corporate office for Akin's.

Akin's Natural Foods Market, first established in 1935 and based in Tulsa, is a highly acclaimed chain of natural product retail stores, offering an extensive selection of natural supplements and herbs, organic foods and 100% organic produce. Akin's has locations in Tulsa (2 stores) and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma “OKC” redirects here. For the airport, see Will Rogers World Airport.

Oklahoma City is the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city is the 30th largest city in the U.S. ; Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. ; Springfield, Missouri; and Topeka, Kansas. In addition, Health Food Associates operates a chain of seven Chamberlin's Natural Foods Market stores in Central Florida.

Akin's Natural Foods and Chamberlin's Natural Foods are wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AMCON Distributing Company (AMEX AMEX

See: American Stock Exchange :DIT).

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