First-of-its-Kind Wild Oats Marketplace to Open in Naples on Jan. 24.Specialty Retailer Kicks Off Opening with a Preview Party and 'Wild Chef' Cooking Competition Featuring Top Local Chefs on Jan. 23 NAPLES, Fla. -- Wild Oats Markets Wild Oats Markets is the operator of natural foods stores and farmers markets in North America. The stores offer dry grocery, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, frozen, prepared foods, bakery, vitamins and supplements, health and body care, and household items. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : OATS), a leading national natural and organic foods retailer, today announced it will open its first store in Naples on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at 8 a.m. The 30,000-square-foot store is located at 6424 Naples Blvd. (at Airport-Pulling Road) in the new Promenade Shops at Naples Centre. The Naples Wild Oats will feature the highest quality natural and organic foods, dietary supplements, household and body care products, a full-service meat and seafood counter, and fresh bakery and deli departments. Wild Oats is celebrating the opening of its first store in Naples with an exciting Preview Party at the store on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. The Preview Party will feature an "Iron Chef-esque" competition -- a take on the popular Food Network show -- with a twist. Wild Oats' "Wild Chef Cook-Off" will challenge local culinary pros to shop the store for products and prepare a fresh meal with locally grown organic and gourmet ingredients. The chefs will compete to raise funds for three Naples charities - Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is a region of Florida located along its gulf coast, south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of the Everglades. It consists of five coastal counties from Manatee County south to Collier County, although it sometimes is considered to , The von Liebig Art Center and Cancer Alliance of Naples. Celebrity judges from the Naples area will also take part in the light-hearted competition. In addition, the evening will be filled with mouthwatering mouth·wa·ter·ing or mouth-wa·ter·ing adj. Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing: the mouthwatering aroma of a baking pie. gourmet, natural and organic food samples, music and entertainment, giveaways, door prizes and more. "We are eager to open our first Wild Oats Marketplace in the Naples area," said Gregory Mays, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Wild Oats Markets, Inc. "Wild Oats is proud to offer the people of Naples the highest quality natural, organic and gourmet food and healthy living products, as well as an exciting shopping experience. We look forward to supporting the Naples community for many years to come." The official grand opening celebration for the new store begins at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, when Naples Mayor Bill Barnett Bill Barnett (born May 10, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former professional American football player who played defensive lineman for six seasons for the Miami Dolphins. More recently he became the mayor of Naples, Florida. and Wild Oats Store Director Raymond Dunkin will open the store to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The opening day festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. will include storewide store·wide adj. Involving, applying to, or occurring throughout a whole store: a storewide sale; storewide renovations. samples and a giveaway of free Wild Oats natural and organic groceries and canvas shopping bags for the first 200 customers through the door. The new store, in the Promenade Shops at Naples Centre, will offer customers a state-of-the-art, interactive shopping experience that is the latest in natural, organic and epicurean food retailing. Wild Oats currently operates four stores in Florida and has plans to open another marketplace in Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines, city (1990 pop. 65,452), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb between Miami and Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961. A significant retirement community, the suburb grew rapidly in the late 20th cent., and more than doubled in size between 1990 and 2000. in late 2007. Based on extensive customer research, the new store will offer an exciting layout and design that is fun, friendly and educational. The store will be alive with the sights and smells of chefs actively preparing recipes in the Wild Cafe and abundant storewide samples of the highest quality natural and organic food and household products available. The 130 full- and part-time Naples Wild Oats employees have been trained to have in-depth knowledge about the store's products to offer customers a shopping experience that is not only entertaining, but also educational and service-oriented. Regular store hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Wild Oats is a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for natural, organic and gourmet products, meeting customers' day-to-day grocery needs. The Naples Wild Oats grocery aisles will be filled with more than 7,000 products and 2,000 brands of all-natural, organic and epicurean grocery, dairy and frozen food items. With more than 4,000 square feet of devoted space, the store's produce department will offer more than 200 different fresh organic produce items. Additionally, the store will feature a vast selection of the highest quality fresh fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers. Customers will also discover exotic and hard-to-find produce items, including more than 15 varieties of tropical fruits, 13 different types of lettuce and 14 kinds of fresh tomatoes, from Roma to vine-ripened. Staffed by trained butchers, the store's fresh meat and seafood department will feature fresh, local fish delivered daily and 100 different varieties of fresh meat and poultry products. Wild Oats features meat and poultry raised without the use of antibiotics, growth hormones or feed containing animal by-products Animal by-products are biodegradable wastes consisting of animal carcases, parts of animal carcases, products of animal origin which are not intended for human consumption, includes catering waste (all waste food from restaurants, catering facilities, central kitchens, . Customers can dine in Verb 1. dine in - eat at home eat in eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" (with indoor and outdoor cafe seating) or take out fully prepared, healthy meals from a large selection of salads, sandwiches, international entrees, side dishes, hot pizzas, and smoothies prepared fresh daily or made to order in the Wild Cafe and Juice and Java bar. The store will also feature a sit-down sushi bar Noun 1. sushi bar - a bar where sushi is served bar - a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar" where customers can order their favorite, fresh sushi from our skilled sushi chefs. More than 250 natural and gourmet cheeses from 20 countries and a selection of charcuterie items complete the store's cheese island. A wide variety of fresh, marinated and stuffed olives make up the store's new olive bar. Bins filled with more than 250 different healthy nuts, beans, grains, trail mixes, candies and more complete the Bulk Foods department, which allows customers to take as much or as little as they like and reduce the environmental impact of product packaging. The store also features a wine and beer department where customers can find an expansive selection of all-natural beverages. Customers can choose from specialty items like organic and biodynamic wine Biodynamic wines are those made using the principles of biodynamic agriculture. In most cases, however, one speaks of wine made from biodynamic grapes, rather than of biodynamic wine. Increasingly these are becoming known as BD wines. , microbrews and gluten-free beer Gluten-free beer is beer made from ingredients without glycoproteins (gluten) that, for people with a variety of medical conditions, cause an autoimmune response that can lead to more serious conditions. . In addition to a bounty of wonderful food, the new store will have a state-of-the-art Holistic Health holistic health, n a concept in which concern for health requires a perspective of the individual as an integrated system rather than as a collection of parts and functions. Center. With information and quality products at the forefront of this department, Wild Oats offers customers an educational and interactive way to shop for quality nutritional vitamins and supplements, and luxurious natural and organic body care products. The expansive Holistic Health Center will feature more than 5,000 vitamins, supplements, minerals and homeopathic Homeopathic A holistic and natural approach to healthcare. Mentioned in: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome homeopathic, adj remedies made with the highest quality ingredients. The new Holistic Health Center is a destination in and of itself - a "store within a store" - where customers will find a full line of the highest quality products and a wealth of detailed information about health and wellness. With information kiosks, health brochures and educational programs, the Center will serve as a resource to meet customers' natural health needs. Not only is the Naples Wild Oats Marketplace designed to meet customer preferences, it incorporates state-of-the-art equipment for optimal energy preservation and conservation. The HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free and refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. systems use high-tech electronic controls and programming to optimize refrigeration temperatures and minimize energy consumption. The lighting in the store is also controlled by the same electronic system to help conserve electricity. As part of the Company's mission to promote health and wellness among customers, employees, local communities and the environment, Wild Oats will host an ongoing schedule of store events that inform and educate customers about living a healthy lifestyle. Wild Oats will also give back to the Naples community through charitable donations, donate-at-the-register programs and other giving programs. Additionally, to encourage recycling and reusing grocery bags, customers who bring their own bags to the store receive either a 5-cent refund or a Wooden Nickel for each bag, which is then donated to one of three local nonprofit groups. About Wild Oats Wild Oats Markets, Inc. is a nationwide chain of natural and organic foods markets in the U.S. and Canada. With the addition of the new Naples store, the Company operates 110 natural foods stores in 24 states and British Columbia, Canada. The Company's markets include: Wild Oats Natural Marketplace, Henry's Marketplace, Sun Harvest and Capers Community Markets. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.wildoats.com. |
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