Nature Mart in Los Feliz to Close

By Elina Shatkin Thu., Oct. 20 2011 at 1:30 PM

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After 38 years in business, popular Los Feliz health food store Nature Mart will close on November 1st, reports Echo Park Patch. Founded by Matt Huupponen in 1973, the store known for its array of bulk food items, fresh fruit and vegetables and freshly pressed wheatgrass juice, has reportedly lost its lease and may be replaced by Lassen's, but that's only a rumor.

Lassen's is a small natural food store chain that was founded in 1971 in Camarillo and now has locations throughout the West Valley, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield and Fresno. Huupponen will reportedly continue to operate his Glendale-based online wholesale business, Tundra Trading. Sad news, especially during National Bulk Foods Week. (Yes, there is such a "holiday.")

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I just found out that Lassen's, the new owners of the Nature Mart, spent more than $30,000 on the campaign to take away same-sex marriage rights! Here's the petition that's going around about it: http://www.change.org/petition...

The owners of Lassens apparently donated to Prop 8. This is from the Los Angeles Times: "One business affected by the campaign is Lassen's, a family-owned chain of nine health food stores throughout California, from Bakersfield to Thousand Oaks. Lassen's owners gave $27,500 to the Yes on 8 campaign. Scott Parvel, general manager of the Ventura store, said the contribution was a 'private donation' by family members who are Mormon." http://articles.latimes.com/20...