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What Kind of Account Is This?

Primary retailer class
National Natural
Account type
National natural retailer
Scale
National
Retail format
Natural Supermarket
Natural orientation
Major accounts
Geography
Mountain West · Southwest · Pacific Northwest · Great Plains · South

Geographic footprint

Geographic Footprint

163 verified locations · 22 states

Coverage note: 176 company-reported stores and 163 individually mapped records are different measures. The map never implies full coverage until the canonical location set is complete.

Physical stores

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Channel relationships

Natural / Specialty Distribution

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Geographic context

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Retailer intelligence

What to know about Natural Grocers

Why it matters

Natural Grocers is a longstanding national natural retailer with a distinctive emphasis on nutrition education, supplements and product standards.

Commercial reality

Its compact format and category emphasis can create different assortment constraints and opportunities than a large natural supermarket. Store-level merchandising may vary.

Overview

A standards-led natural retailer distinguished by nutrition education, a deep supplement offer and compact neighborhood stores.

Typical store format

Compact natural grocery and dietary-supplement store with 100% USDA-certified organic produce

Shopper / customer

Education-oriented natural-products shoppers with strong interest in supplements, standards and value

History

Margaret and Philip Isely started the business in Colorado in 1955, selling whole-grain bread and nutrition education door to door. The retailer expanded methodically across the western and central United States while retaining family leadership.

What makes them different

A values-led natural grocery chain rooted in nutrition education.

Sources & methodology

Last updated September 1, 2026. Store counts and operating footprints change over time. Read Data & Methodology →