Our Story
Erewhon is more than a grocery store, we are a community of people who are united in our love for pure products that protect the health of people and our planet.
At Erewhon, we believe that nutrition is the key to a radiant lifestyle. Through our markets, we endeavor to provide exceptional organic products that inspire good decision-making and healthier communities.
2023
Erewhon opens its ninth location in historic downtown Culver City!
2022
Erewhon becomes a Certified Organic Retailer! This was a huge accomplishment considering very few retailers hold this certification.
2022
Erewhon opens its eighth location, located in the heart of the Golden Triangle in Beverly Hills.
2021
Erewhon opens its seventh location, and first in the Valley, located at the Sportstman Lodge in Studio City. The communal space features a bright open-air courtyard that connects a variety of retail shops, restaurants and wellness centers.
2021
Erewhon officially becomes a Certified B Corp!
2020
Erewhon opens its sixth location, and first on the East Side, in Silver Lake!
2018
Erewhon celebrates their 50 year anniversary with the opening of the Santa Monica location! The beautiful standalone build received an Award of Excellence from the Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Awards.
2016
Erewhons opens its first store on the Westside, in the heart of Venice!
2014
Erewhon expands for the first time with the opening of its Calabasas location!
2011
The start of what Erewhon is today. Tony and Josephine Antoci purchase Erewhon's only location on Beverly Boulevard and begin to transform the business.
1968
Aveline Kushi moves to Los Angeles and Erewhon West opens in Los Angeles at 8001 Beverly Blvd. The Kushis build Erewhon upon a core idea that still animates everything that we do today: If we fill our bodies with the very best that Earth has to offer, we can become our best selves.
1966
Inspired by the Macrobiotic Creed, Erewhon founders Michio and Aveline Kushi charter the natural foods scene by selling macrobiotic and organic foods out of a 10’ x 20’ stall below street-level in Boston. Erewhon is the first store of its kind in America and it soon serves as a model for many other similar natural food stores across the nation.
