Pomme Natural Markets

What Pomme Natural Markets does

Pomme Natural Market is a privately held, 100% BC-owned natural grocery retailer operating three physical storefronts in British Columbia, Canada: Port Coquitlam (#9-2755 Lougheed Highway), Nanaimo (6560 Metral Drive), and Duncan. Founded circa 2014 and celebrating its 10th anniversary in March 2024, the company sells ethically sourced, organic, local, and spray-free produce, premium natural supplements and skincare, and a deli catering to vegetarian, vegan, and other dietary preferences. The target customer is the health-conscious BC consumer seeking trustworthy sources of natural and local products, with no B2B, wholesale, or e-commerce channels disclosed.

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer retail model with no proprietary technology, no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Marketing is executed through a Squarespace-hosted website, an active content blog (Pomme Tips) featuring recipes, wellness content, and the Meet the Makers vendor series, email-distributed weekly and monthly promotional flyers, in-store events and vendor demos, and the Pomme Points loyalty program. Periodic storewide 10-15% discount events support traffic and acquisition.

Revenue is generated exclusively through in-store retail grocery sales across the three BC locations, with no disclosed pricing tiers, subscription model, or third-party delivery integration. The company maintains an affiliate relationship with The Pomme Clinic, a related health and wellness service that extends the Pomme brand into adjacent clinic offerings. Ownership is held by co-founders and managing partners David Arnsdorf and Rasool Rayani, with no parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Pomme Natural Markets

Legal name

Pomme Natural Market

Website

https://pommenaturalmarket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pomme Natural Market is a BC-owned natural grocery retailer operating three storefronts in Port Coquitlam, Nanaimo, and Duncan, selling organic produce, natural supplements, skincare, and a deli to health-conscious British Columbia consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural and Organic Grocery Retail

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), Food (Health) Supplement Retailers (456191), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (44523)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural/Organic Food Co-ops & Community Natural Grocers (CRAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO), Natural/Organic Bulk & Supplement Grocers (CRAHAMAF), Produce Markets & Greengrocers (CRAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Natural grocery retail
• Organic produce sales
• Natural supplements store
• BC local food
• Specialty deli foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Coquitlam

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Grocery Sales: Direct retail sales of natural, organic, and locally sourced groceries, produce, supplements, skincare products, and deli items through three physical store locations in British Columbia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pomme Natural Markets is a 100% BC owned and operated natural grocery retailer operating three physical storefronts in Port Coquitlam, Nanaimo, and Duncan, British Columbia. The company sells ethically sourced, organic, local, and spray-free produce, premium natural supplements and skincare, groceries, and a deli that caters to all dietary preferences including vegan and specialty diets.

Product overview

Pomme Natural Market is a 100% BC owned and operated natural grocery retailer offering a unified retail experience across three locations (Port Coquitlam, Nanaimo, and Duncan, BC). The company provides ethically sourced, organic, local, and natural products including nutritious groceries, organic and local spray-free produce, premium natural supplements and skincare, and a deli catering to all dietary preferences. Supporting services include weekly and monthly promotional flyers, the Pomme Points loyalty program, and The Pomme Clinic health services. The company also features a Meet The Makers blog series showcasing local vendor products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pomme Points: Customer loyalty program offering rewards and discounts to shoppers.

Products and services

• Natural Grocery Retail Retail offering of ethically sourced, organic, local, and natural groceries sold directly to consumers across three BC storefronts.
• Organic Produce Local, spray-free, and organic fruits and vegetables sold weekly through produce flyers across the three BC locations.
• Natural Supplements & Skincare Premium natural supplements and skincare products stocked in-store for health-conscious consumers seeking natural personal care and wellness options.
• Deli In-store deli catering to all dietary preferences including vegetarian, vegan, and other specialized diets.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Pomme ClinicminorOthersRelated health and wellness entity linked to Pomme Natural Market, offering additional health services to the community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Choices Markets: BC-based natural and organic grocery chain with multiple stores across Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Closely comparable in geography, product mix (organic produce, natural supplements, deli), and community-oriented positioning to Pomme Natural Market.
• Nature's Fare Markets: Western Canadian natural and organic grocer with a strong BC store base, offering organic produce, supplements, and natural groceries. Closely comparable format, customer profile, and BC regional footprint to Pomme.
• Planet Organic: Canadian natural and organic grocery chain historically concentrated in Alberta with comparable product mix (organic produce, supplements, natural body care). Relevant comparable for specialty assortment and customer demographic, even though footprint does not overlap BC.
• Community Natural Foods: Calgary-based independent natural and organic grocer with a community-cooperative heritage. Highly comparable in mission (community-rooted natural grocery), product mix, and educational/content-driven customer engagement.
• The Big Carrot: Toronto-based natural food market with a worker-cooperative structure focused on organic, local, and natural products. Comparable as an independent, values-driven natural grocer serving a regional health-conscious customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Whole Foods Market: Amazon-owned national natural and organic grocery chain with broad assortment including supplements and prepared foods. Sets the upper-bound benchmark for assortment and quality, but operates at much larger scale and with broader portfolio than Pomme's niche.
• Save-On-Foods: Western Canadian conventional grocer (Jim Pattison Group) with a large natural and organic private-label program. Competes with Pomme on price and convenience while progressively expanding its specialty and local assortments.
• Loblaws (Natural & Organic Private Label): Canada's largest grocery retailer with a rapidly expanding President's Choice Organics and natural-products assortment. Indirect but high-impact competitor through scale, pricing, and increasing natural-category depth.

Regional players

• Thrifty Foods: Vancouver Island-based conventional grocer with a strong local-produce and natural-products focus. Direct regional competitor to Pomme's Nanaimo and Duncan stores, particularly in fresh and local categories.

Emerging players

• Organic Lifestyle: Canadian online retailer specializing in organic, natural, and non-GMO groceries with home delivery. Comparable product mix; represents the e-commerce channel Pomme currently lacks and a useful benchmark for digital natural-grocery economics.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pommepoco
• Facebookfacebook.com/pommenaturalmarket
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pomme-natural-markets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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