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Erewhon Market
Company typePrivately owned enterprise
Industry
Founded1966; 60 years ago (1966)[1]
Founders
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Number of locations
11[2]
Areas served
Los Angeles County, California
Key people
  • Tony Antoci (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Josephine Antoci (President)
  • Vito Antoci (Executive Vice President)[3]
Number of employees
Template:Approx. 2500Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Websiteerewhon.com

Erewhon Market (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a high-end grocery retailer based in the United States, operating eleven stores exclusively within Los Angeles County, California.[4][3]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

In June 2021, Erewhon achieved certification as a B Corporation.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

History

Established in 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts by Michio Kushi and Aveline Kushi, Erewhon began as part of the health food movement.[1]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name The brand’s name originates from Samuel Butler’s 1872 satirical novel Erewhon, where "Erewhon"—an anagram of "nowhere"—depicts a utopian society emphasizing personal responsibility for health and penalizing illness as a crime.[4]

Initially launched as a health food producer under the Erewhon Organic label with a single Boston outlet, the Kushis relocated to Los Angeles and inaugurated the company's longest-standing store in the Fairfax District, Los Angeles in 1969. After encountering bankruptcy, employee Tom DeSilva acquired the brand in 1979.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name In 2011, Tony and Josephine Antoci purchased the Fairfax District location from DeSilva’s widow.[5]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name[6] Under the Antocis' leadership, Erewhon evolved into a luxury supermarket chain.[7]

Following several years of growth, New York-based private equity firm Stripes Group acquired a significant minority interest in Erewhon in 2019.[7]

With ten outlets throughout Los Angeles County,[2] Erewhon has drawn comparisons to the early development stages of Whole Foods Market.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

By 2023, Erewhon expanded its reach by offering nationwide shipping across all fifty states, as well as international delivery to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

In 2024, Erewhon initiated an environmental legal challenge aimed at halting a mixed-use project planned on the vacant Sportsmen's Lodge site near its Studio City location. The proposed development included 520 residential units—78 designated as affordable housing—along with retail and dining spaces on the ground floor.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

Locations

Planned locations

Three additional stores are slated for launch: in Glendale and West Hollywood during 2025, followed by one in Thousand Oaks in 2026.

See also

References

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