Introduction
Natural Grocers (NGVC) is a medium sized grocery chain with 157 stores in 20 states principally in the western half of the United States. It attempts to differentiate itself by selling mostly organic items, carefully curating products, and using a sustainable approach for company practices and sourcing.
Source: Company Overview
An easy comparison would be a whole foods type of store, but perhaps earlier on in Whole Food's life-cycle.
2019 & Pre-Pandemic
The company has been on a path of opening a bunch of new stores each year, but prior to 2020