Whole Grain Bakery at United Markets
United Markets is a specialty independent running 1 Bay Area store, large-format at about 26,260 sq ft each.
Whole Grain Bakery isn’t on United Markets’ shelf yet. The opening: 9 categories where the shelf is already deep and the brand runs strong elsewhere.
Lead with , Plain Croissant in Croissants.
United Markets stocks croissants thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 3 other Bay Area grocers.
United Markets carries muffins in real depth, 22 SKUs against a fleet median of 9.5, so a new entry there is the Nth option, and its per-unit price would likely sit near the top of a crowded shelf. The more differentiated opening is croissants: United Markets stocks only 3 there, so WHOLE GRAIN BAKERY, Plain Croissant stands out rather than blending in. Lead with the croissants, and position the muffins as a finishing or gift item.
United Markets merchandises 9 of the 9 categories the brand sells.
no strong clean/diet signal either way.
brand excitement 45/100.
enters a thin croissants shelf as a point of difference.
The full runway
Every category Whole Grain Bakery plays in across the Bay Area grocers we track, and where it stands at United Markets. Depth is the distinct SKUs the store carries there versus the fleet median, shown next to the rival brands already on that shelf.
What to bring to land
Whole Grain Bakery’s SKUs United Markets doesn’t carry yet, ordered by how many other Bay Area grocers already stock them.
Presence and depth are measured from United Markets’ current Bay Area storefront: its online catalog plus our shelf photos, a partial view. A widely-distributed brand shown as a new door may already be carried through channels we don’t index. United Markets profile →
