Sears
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Retailer celebrating grand opening of vitamin, mineral and supplement "stores within stores" in Los Angeles July 7 and in San Francisco July 14. Pursuant to licensing agreement with Sears, Cetalon Corp. will operate Sears Health Food Shops at 10 California sites, each comprising about 850 sq. ft. of existing retail space generally located near sports equipment. Shops could expand to other Sears outlets based on initial success. Los Angeles-based Cetalon acquired 44 Sears Health Food & Fitness Shops in Canada earlier this year and recently announced a deal under which Nature's Sunshine Products' subsidiary Innovative Botanical Solutions will manufacture a Cetalon-branded line of herbs and vitamins