Sangster's Health Centres is Canada's #1 retail vitamin and nutrition franchise specializing in retail sales of vitamins, minerals and herbal products, sports nutrition, body care and wellness solutions to Canadians' health and nutritional needs.
A Healthy and Growing Industry
The natural health product industry in Canada alone is over $3.77 Billion annually and growing.
A Canadian Success Story for Over 30 Years!
Serving Canadians since 1971, Sangster’s Health Centres was founded in the Saskatchewan prairies, and has grown across the country with store locations coast to coast. Put the power of our 3 decades of experience to work for you and your success.
Providing Our Franchisees with the Best
Sangster's proven success system includes extensive operational and nutritional training, ongoing support, site selection, lease negotiation, national advertising, exclusive national magazine and exclusive Sangster's branded supplements trusted by Canadians coast to coast.
In 1960, Wallace Sangster purchased “Northern Health Foods” in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from a man who had purportedly cured himself of cancer by ingesting vast amounts of Alfalfa in tea and tablet form. What began back in 1960 as a single family business became a company. At the age of 17, Roy Sangster followed in his father’s foot steps and founded his own company in 1971 known as Sangster’s Health Centres. The original location was opened in Yorkton, Saskatchewan which still remains in operation to this day.
Thirty years ago, the health industry was young and although it was tough, Roy considered it a challenge. Back then, mall managers were not eager to welcome a far out concept like health foods, fearing they would be stuck with an open spot in their mall after 6 months of operation.
With persistence, Roy was able to obtain a small out of the way spot in a mall which was all he needed. Many considered alternative health as “quackery” and thought of the Vitamin and Herbal formulas as “snake oil” potions. Thirty plus years later, what was once a “hippie” business is now known world wide as a helpful and profitable business.
Back in the mid 70’s the percentage of the population that purchased health foods was very small, but growing rapidly. Seeing the potential of this industry, Roy made the decision to franchise, and opened his first franchised store in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A year later a second franchise followed, again in Saskatoon and that store continues to operate with its original franchisee. Sangster’s advantage began when Roy introduced his own private label line of exclusive vitamins, which helped grow the company to 11 stores and almost 200 private label products by the late 80’s.
The Present
Today, Sangster’s Health Centres is Canada’s #1 Health and Vitamin Franchise with approximately 35+ retail locations coast to coast specializing in sales of vitamins, minerals, herbal products, sports nutrition, body care and wellness solutions to Canadians’ health and nutritional needs. Many have followed Sangster’s lead, but there will only be one leader and 30+ years of experience puts Sangster’s Health Centres in that position.
To ensure the highest quality, Sangster’s today produces over 300 exclusive private label products, all manufactured in Canada to the industry’s highest standards and many featuring unique formulations. Every Sangster’s Health Centres location also carries a wealth of free informational literature on hundreds of natural health issues, including Sangster’s exclusive full-colour magazine “Natural Living”.
The Future
Growing public interest and awareness of alternative medicine along with 30 decades of hands-on experience ensures that Sangster’s Health Centres will enjoy a healthy growing business for many years to come. Bringing health and wellness into the 21st Century, Sangster’s Health Centres is accomplishing it’s goal of helping Canadians “Make Health a Habit”.
Why Sangster's Health Centres?
A Healthy and Growing Industry
The natural health product industry in Canada alone is over $3.77 Billion annually and growing.
Our Future:
- The growth of specialty health food retailers is expected to explode.
- Sangster’s Brand name recognition will drive repeat business.
- Dominant players in our industry will continue to grow at the expense of weaker ones.
- Changing demographics, life-styles and purchasing patterns have caused a quiet revolution in retail marketing. Franchisors reacting to the consumer marketplace are providing additional services to meet the needs and desires of certain age, marital status, income level and life-style groups.
- An emphasis on better quality merchandise will assume greater importance in the years ahead.
- More franchising is expected in areas that specialize in health and fitness programs.
Sangster’s Health Centres has plans in place for aggressive growth in order to dominate markets and maintain our position as Canada’s leading Health Food Franchise. With our national expansion plans in place, our goal is to make all Canadians aware of who we are by dominating the health and vitamin product industry.
Reward Yourself!
The most successful businesses in North America today are franchise businesses. We are dedicated to expanding our company and guiding our franchisees to even greater profits. Each new location makes an existing one worth more...let us help you increase your wealth! What Sangster’s Health Centres has done is combine a wealth of opportunity with successful living. Come join our team and be part of our success.
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