Erewhon - About the company
Erewhon is a funded company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 1968 by Michio Kushi and Aveline Kushi. It operates as a Chain of grocery shops. The company has 1739 active competitors, including 83 funded and 205 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sprouts Farmers Market, First Watch and Smart & Final.
Company Details
Erewhon is a health and wellness brand offering organic products nationwide. They believe in nutrition as a key to a radiant lifestyle and provide exceptional organic goods. Erewhon was founded in the 1960s by a Japanese couple who were leaders in the natural foods movement.
- Website
- ship.erewhon.com
- Email ID
- *****@erewhonmarket.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
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Founded Year
1968
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Funding Raised
Investors
Ranked
225th among 1739 active competitors
Employee Count
700 as on May 31, 2026
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Erewhon's funding and investors
Erewhon is a funded company. Erewhon has 1 institutional investor.
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Erewhon's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Erewhon's key team members:
- Michio Kushi: Co-Founder of Erewhon.
- Aveline Kushi: Co-Founder of Erewhon.
- Tony Antoci: CEO of Erewhon. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Erewhon's employee count trend
Erewhon has 700 employees as of May 26. Here is Erewhon's employee count trend over the years:
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Erewhon's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Erewhon include Sprouts Farmers Market, First Watch and Smart & Final. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Erewhon, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Sprouts Farmers Market 2002, Phoenix (United States), Public | Supermarket chain of organic food products | $237M | 75/100 | |
2nd | First Watch 1983, Bradenton (United States), Public | Chain of limited service restaurant | - | 72/100 | |
3rd | Smart & Final 1871, Commerce (United States), Acquired | Distributer of food & beverage | $310M | - | 71/100 |
4th | Safeway 1926, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired | Food and Drug Retailer | - | 70/100 | |
5th | YUM! Brands 1997, Louisville (United States), Acquired | Restaurants chains | - | - | 69/100 |
6th | Cracker Barrel 1969, Lebanon (United States), Public | Chain of limited service restaurants | - | - | 69/100 |
7th | Chipotle 1993, Newport Beach (United States), Public | Chains providing prepared meals and catering services | $1.5M | 67/100 | |
8th | Bob Evans Farms 1946, Rio Grande City (United States), Acquired | Restaurant chain and processed pork products manufacturer & supplier based in USA | - | - | 65/100 |
9th | Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1997, Atlanta (United States), Acquired | Fast-casual restaurant inspiring better with smoothies, food, and community | - | 65/100 | |
10th | Dennys 1953, Spartanburg (United States), Acquired | Owns and operates a chain of cafes | - | 65/100 | |
225th | Erewhon 1968, Los Angeles (United States), Funding Raised | Chain of grocery shops | - | 36/100 |
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Erewhon's Investments and acquisitions
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News related to Erewhon
Media has covered Erewhon for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Grocery Stores Enhance Design to Encourage Longer VisitsCoStar•Jul 22, 2025•Safeway, Erewhon, Albertsons
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CEO Sandy Saputo’s $100M Vision For True BotanicalsIndie Beauty Media Group LLC•Jan 30, 2025•True Botanicals, LVMH, Kendo UI, Bare and 12 others
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Echo Expands its National Footprint with Major U.S. RetailersBusiness Wire•Nov 07, 2024•Echowater, Walmart, Scheels, Swell Score and 2 others
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Erewhon Market rolls out new app that improves prepared food ordering experienceGrocery Dive•Aug 16, 2023•Erewhon
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Erewhon Launches New Tropical Juice With Hawaiian ResortProgressive Grocer•Jul 21, 2023•Erewhon, Grand Wailea
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