
Guide to Los Angeles Retailers
Los Angeles is home to some of the trendiest people and products, so it’s no wonder that you can find a plethora of healthy food stores. With so many people focused on health and fitness, there’s a huge focus on discovering the newest trend.
That’s why it’s a great place to launch a natural products company. We’ve put together a list of the top grocery stores and specialty markets operating in LA.
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Grocery


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Erewhon
Erewhon is one of the premier grocers for natural brands in LA. They have beautifully designed stores and are known as a destination for new product discovery. It’s the “it” place for premium grocery. Celebrities and Influencers alike all shop here to uncover what’s new. They are also known for taking on
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.


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Lazy Acres Natural Markets
Lazy Acres is a 6 store health and wellness store located in the LA market. They are very open to testing out emerging food and beverage brands.


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Mother’s Market
Mother’s store in the greater LA area is captivating, boasting a remarkable spaciousness and aesthetic appeal. Notably, they have incorporated a delightful juice and smoothie bar, alongside a well-curated produce section. The overall tidiness and organization of the store are commendable, further enhancing the shopping experience.
One particularly noteworthy feature of this new Mother’s store is the addition of a salad bar, which sets it apart from most other locations. The availability of freshly prepared foods, readily accessible for grab-and-go purposes, is truly convenient. It is worth mentioning that the ingredients used in their salad bar are sourced from organic produce, highlighting their commitment to quality. Moreover, the staff members at this establishment were remarkably affable, leaving me elated to have the opportunity to patronize this store.
Mother’s store offers an extensive range of products, catering to diverse needs. From groceries to vitamins, skincare products, and even ready-to-go lunches and sushi, they have truly assembled a comprehensive selection. Additionally, the presence of an outstanding juice and smoothie bar further enhances their offerings. Notably, there is also seating available for customers, providing a comfortable space to enjoy their purchases.


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Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins
Lassen’s offers a wide selection of organic, vegan, and non-toxic skin and haircare products, as well as beauty products.
While makeup options are limited, it’s understandable as Lassen’s primarily focuses on groceries and supplements. The employees are informative and helpful in explaining product ingredients.
They also have a vast collection of rare supplements not commonly found elsewhere. The deli serves delicious organic vegan and gluten-free dishes, along with organic meat options.
The salad bar is exclusively organic vegan, but some customers wish for more variety. The soups are gluten-free, vegan, and free of thickeners, and the lentil, split pea, and butternut squash soups are highly recommended.
Lassen’s offers fresh-made smoothies with a good selection of greens, although some customers desire more variety. The deli section could benefit from additional staff to reduce wait times. Their produce department is great, offering a range of rare greens, vegetables, and sprouts.


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Co-opportunity Market
Co-opportunity Market boasts an extensive selection of 100% organic produce, offering a wide range of locally sourced options. The shelves are consistently and frequently replenished, ensuring they remain fully stocked at all times. The premises maintain a pristine and orderly environment, adhering to cleanliness and organic standards.
A dedicated salad bar is available for customers who prefer to dine on-site, complete with reusable ceramic dishes and metal utensils. For those seeking a quiet space for work or casual dining, a serene café area is provided.
In addition to serving coffee, tea, and juices, the establishment features a bar offering a variety of beers, wines, and kombucha on tap. Customers can enjoy happy hours and partake in weekly complimentary tastings.
Despite its popularity, the establishment efficiently manages its customer flow, ensuring that queues are never lengthy or more than two people deep. Even during busier weekends, the wait times remain reasonable, creating a lively atmosphere without causing excessive delays.
The competent and polite/friendly employees contribute to the overall positive experience. Customers can find an entire aisle dedicated to bulk items, including beans, grains, snacks, spices, and tea leaves—most of which are organic. Additionally, a machine is available for creating fresh peanut, almond, and cashew butter.


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Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts is one of the top Natural Channel grocery stores with 394 locations nationwide, with the majority of their stores on the West Coast. They have an extensive product assortment and are open to bringing on emerging brands.


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Bristol Farms
Bristol Farms is considered by some to be even fancier than Erewhon, with it’s strong focus on specialty fresh products. They have proudly served Southern California with offering guests the freshest, tastiest foods available. From being the first grocer to feature restaurant-quality sushi to launching countless brands, BF has strived to create a shopping experience unlike any other.


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GJUSTA GROCER
“The best of Gjelina & Gjusta, delivered. Order local delivery or in-person pickup from our Venice market—including prepared foods, farmer’s market produce, specialty groceries, pantry staples, breads & baked goods, wine & beer, coffee, charcuterie, cheese, and more.”


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Grow Produce DTLA
GROW is a neighborhood natural grocery shop. They have a deli, full line of produce, select artisan groceries, bread, wine, beer and spirts.


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BESTIES Vegan Paradise
BESTIES Vegan Paradise is the first and only vegan marketplace in the country to sell products exclusively from 100% vegan brands – all of the products we sell are from independent companies that do not use any animal ingredients in anything that they make and never conduct any animal testing. We do not sell any products from companies owned by parent companies who make products that are not vegan or conduct animal testing. Every dollar spent at BESTIES Vegan Paradise goes towards building an entirely vegan economy free of human oppression, corporate profiteers, animal cruelty, and all of those putting profit over people.


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Lunada Bay Market
Lunada Market is a grocery market in Palos Verdes Peni. Focused on specialty grocery items.


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Hanks Organic
Hanks Organic is your local Arts District Family Owned Grocery store where you can buy Organic at the right price! Featuring Crisp vibrant produce, Freshly made hot foods and salads. Coffee, smoothies, acai bowls and delicious fresh juices. Your one stop shop for all your household essentials including your wine and beer hosting needs.


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California Market Korea Town
Grocery store offering an array of traditional Korean goods, Asian groceries, gourmet specialty items and a food court with ready-made eats.


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Pavilions
Pavilions operates as a banner of Albertsons Companies. Similar to Ralph’s, it’s a conventional grocer with organic and natural product assortment.

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Ralph's
Ralph’s is a Kroger store with 28 locations in the LA area. It’s a conventional grocer with some natural brand assortment.


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Jayde’s Market
Jayde’s, your independent local market and your most loyal neighbor. With thousands of items available, you can browse our aisles from the comfort of your own home. Offering both delivery and curbside pickup, get all your Jayde’s Market favorites by just a click of a button.


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Beverly Hills Market
With more than 30 years of history in the city as a family owned and operated business, Beverly Hills Market & Deli provides quality, hand-selected products at reasonable prices. Its produce, deli, wine and cheeses are all delicious and fresh. The market also provides home delivery and catering services and can custom order special products.


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Little Tokyo Market Place
We promote various products through special promotion every week including organic products, many of which can be bought by weight depending n needs. You will find variety of grains, nuts sauces, Korean and Japanese snack items, and Korean and Japanese cosmetic/ bath items.


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Vicente Foods
Our distinctive red and white striped grocery bags carry the motto that inspires all that we stand for: Specializing in Quality and Service!
Whether shopping for weekly groceries or looking for all of the ingredients for a special dinner menu, Brentwood residents and foodies from surrounding neighborhoods come to Vicente Foods where you can find everything on your shopping list. At Vicente Foods the focus is on you, our customer!


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Bob’s Market
ORGANIC, FAIR TRADE, GLUTEN-FREE, EXOTIC
When it comes to filling a basket with organic, gluten-free, fair trade or other exotic, hard-to-find items, Bob’s always comes through in the clutch!
Our managers knows the latest trends, always bringing in great new products to better serve your needs. And, we’re always open to new ideas to find the product you want and bring it in for you.
For your grocery needs from “A” (Ascolano Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Lucero) to “Z” (Zebra Popcorn by Popcoropolis), Bob’s is the place!


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Superior Grocers
Superior Grocers is one of the largest independently-owned chains of grocery stores in Southern California. Our philosophy is to offer the highest quality products at the lowest prices with exceptional customer service. You can always count on excellent value, variety, and quality when you shop at Superior Grocers. We are dedicated to building a community of loyal customers, vendors and staff where food shopping is fun and the spirit and love of family guide our actions.
Superior takes great pride in the abundant variety of freshly prepared products found in the Bakery, Meat, and Seafood.
In addition to beautiful, spacious stores filled with fresh foods, Superior also offers other services to support the community such as utility bill payment processing, water vending machines, ATM’s, and coin counting machines.


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Vons
Vons operates as a banner of Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States. With both a strong local presence and national scale, the company operates stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners.
Specialty Retailers


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HI-LO LIQUOR MARKET
We created Hi-Lo to be an inclusive spot for everyone who comes in, with all kinds of price points, from daily drinkers, to top-shelf liquid glory. We’re here to help you get your cheers right, your IPA fresh, and up your Wednesday night wine situation to new levels. If you got it at Hi-Lo, it’s gotta be good.
We believe that every neighborhood deserves a light and bright, approachable, and highly curated liquor market, with knowledgeable staff that are friendly and passionate about what our producer partners and crafting. And fresh organic market staples and snacks to go alongside the craft beer, wines, and spirits. Hi-Lo was born to bring an authentically neighborhood-based experience with a focus on delivering good times, and for every person that stops by, something positively surprising and delightful.


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Farmshop
Established with enthusiasm and passion for detail, Farmshop celebrates farmers and artisan producers who are behind all that we create. Founded by Chef-Owner Jeff Cerciello, Farmshop is noted for its creativity, innovation and dedication to quality. Join Farmshop’s culinary California road trip through our farmers market driven restaurants and well-edited, highly curated market. Indulge in Farmshop’s immersive experience and lose yourself in stories told by our chefs, cheesemongers, bakers and butchers.


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Vitamin City Long Beach
Vitamin City is a hidden gem of a store in the East Long Beach area. The size of the store is nice, because you can find whatever you need there. They have a great selection of vitamins and supplements.


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STANLEY’S WET GOODS
Stanley’s Wet Goods – a new wine, beer and spirits shop and wine bar located in Culver City, California. Our aspiration is to quickly be recognized as a top tier retailer in Los Angeles who provides distinguished products of uncompromising integrity combined with a superior customer experience.


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THE NEW BAR
We created The New Bar – a place for anyone and everyone who wants to drink less.
We’re not here to judge you. We’re here to give you products, tools, and information to be more mindful, intentional, and healthy about the way you drink – whatever that means to you.
We hope that you find this place useful, and that you have a good time using it. And we hope that you discover what we know to be true – that it’s fun to be good to yourself.


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HELEN’S WINES
“A Total Retail Operations Support and Solution Center”
At Associated Grocers, Inc. we:
· Are committed to being the best in the field of grocery suppliers.
· Provide retailers with the tools, products and services necessary to efficiently and effectively operate their stores.
· Support our members’ desires to truly stand out as the alternative choice for today’s consumer.


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Soft Spirits
“L.A.’s first nonalcoholic bottle shop”
A curated selection of premium, nonalcoholic beverage options all under one roof. Whatever your reason for not drinking, we’re here to provide the best-of-the-best cocktail, wine, and beer alternatives for your drinking pleasure.


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Wine + Eggs
We opened in 2021 in beautiful Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California. We’re the neighborhood shop the neighborhood had been waiting for! Natural and organic wine: check. Spirits, beer and beverages: also check. Organic farmers market produce, fresh Bub and Grandma’s bread, snacks and provisions: yes we’ve got all that and every single thing is fantastic. We’ve even got cookbooks, homewares, and fresh flowers. In other words: wine, eggs and everything in between.


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Simply Wholesome
Simply Wholesome Restaurant & Store has been serving the Los Angeles community since the early 1980s. Housed in a historical landmark, we are dedicated to providing our community with the proper resources to live a healthy, creative and innovative lifestyle. We believe in promoting and celebrating our cultural diversity, combined with exceptional customer service in a warm and comfortable setting. Our motto focuses on “Keeping You Looking Good and Feeling Good.”
We are committed to serving you best, and we believe that our business is a genuine reflection of this community. Your overall health and well being is why we exist, which is why we pride ourselves on giving you our best effort and energy. More than quality, we produce results. Since 1984, Simply Wholesome has brought tasty, nutritious food to our Los Angeles community, specifically to enhance the quality of life and the health of our neighbors. We are thankful that our efforts have been appreciated and you have continued to support our mission! Health and wellness is a way of life. In addition to providing a larger selection of wholesome food choices, new menu items and more products in the store to enhance your wellness program


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Vintage Grocers
Market for local & sustainable products, including produce, seafood & meats, plus prepared foods.


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Jackson Market
Jackson Market is a neighborhood market and deli hidden on a residential street in downtown Culver City since 1925. Famous for custom deli sandwiches, wraps, and salads, coffee, pastries and breakfast items made fresh daily. We also provide a wide variety of craft beers, wine, teas, juices, sodas, as well as ice cream, snacks, and convenient basic groceries. Enjoy your food on our beautiful outdoor dining patios, or order online for convenient fast pickup or get delivery through our online order app.


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Epicurus Gourmet
Epicurus Gourmet is a Specialty Food Distributor & Wholesaler for local & sustainable products, including produce, seafood & meats, plus prepared foods.


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kurt and whey
At Kurt and Whey we offer a wide variety of GOOD products. From cheese to charcuterie, oil and vinegar, jams and honeys and other fun things for the kitchen.


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Andrew's Cheese
Andrew’s Cheese shop has been bringing the Santa Monica area some of the world’s best cheeses, wine, beer and specialty goods for over 10 years. The owner, Andrew Steiner, has traveled the world learning about, tasting, and collecting some of the best products and bringing them back to Los Angeles to share with you.


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Lady & Larder
We are Lady & Larder. We are 100% lady-owned. We are twin sisters and best friends. We grew up in the kitchen. Our little dream shop located in Santa Monica, California showcases American made cheese, charcuterie, beer and wine along with a curated assortment of seasonal accompaniments including locally grown flowers, fresh bread, caviar, tinned fish, jam, mustard and honey. We believe in supporting a 100% domestic and sustainable food culture; one that will continue to thrive for generations to come. Our goal is simple: offer the very best stuff we can get our hands on. We have found that the finest ingredients come from small batch, local producers and we, like you, know there are no substitutes for quality. These American farmers, craftsmen, butchers, wine makers, beer brewers and master cheesemakers are truly the best of the best. We are so proud to support their unwavering commitment and dedication to their craft.
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