who owns erewhon

Erewhon Market is a privately held company owned and run by the Antoci family, with husband-and-wife team Tony and Josephine Antoci as the primary owners and leaders of the business.

Current ownership

• Tony Antoci is widely described as the CEO and principal owner of Erewhon Market, having led the company’s modern expansion and luxury positioning since the early 2010s.

• His wife, Josephine Antoci, is frequently cited as co-owner and president, sharing leadership of the brand and its strategic direction.

• The business remains privately held, meaning shares are not traded on public stock exchanges and control is concentrated with the Antoci family and select investors.

How they came to own it

• Erewhon began as a macrobiotic and organic foods shop founded in the 1960s by Michio and Aveline Kushi, with early locations in Boston and later Los Angeles.

• After a bankruptcy and a period under employee-owner Tom DeSilva, Tony and Josephine Antoci purchased the Fairfax District store in 2011 from DeSilva’s widow, then rebuilt Erewhon into today’s upscale supermarket chain.

Other investors

• In 2019, New York–based private equity firm Stripes Group acquired a substantial minority stake in Erewhon, giving the company outside growth capital while leaving majority control with the Antoci family.

• Despite this minority investment, the Antocis are still portrayed in profiles and interviews as the core decision-makers shaping Erewhon’s brand, expansion plans, and high-end positioning.

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