American Natural

APRIL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

American Natural is a place for the community to enjoy eating and fueling, conveniently and is a hybrideatery, coffee-house and corner convenience store. “Our model of convenience includes striving to meet the customer in the most convenient manner with flexible services including curbside pickup, delivery (via DoorDash*), of course in-store grab-and-go shopping, catering and dine-in (dine-in is currently closed due to COVID-19),” said Jennifer Pomerantz, Chief Executive Officer.

American Natural identified that many people in the area were in search of a place, where in one stop, they could find high-quality, local products in a hurry. “Many community members are looking to introduce or achieve more flexible eating, which may include adding in healthier alternatives, or have made lifestyle decisions around eating--be it vegetarian, vegan or keto, or have allergen consideration including gluten and dairy. Some want hearty but tasty, which we believe is best solved with quality ingredients. The on-the-go lifestyle has challenged many families to achieve taste, quality and convenience affordably. We strive to help them achieve this goal. We continue to learn and grow from our customers as to best meet their convenient eating desires,” said Ms. Pomerantz.

American Natural recently opened a new location in Cranberry, joining their five other locations: Gibsonia, Harmar, Mars, Valencia and Wexford, and plans are in the works for more locations. “Our one-stop, convenient eating experience is different from the competition both in the carefully locally crafted menu, the quality of our local coffee and teas, the unique variety of snacks and beverages, the clean and modern environment and the flexibility of the service experience—be it a curbside pickup, delivery, in-store grab-andgo shopping or dine-in,” said Ms. Pomerantz.

Unlike other convenience stores, American Natural stocks an array of products from local businesses including Mancini’s bread (Pittsburgh), Tupelo Tea (Millvale), Zeke’s Coffee (East Liberty), Ready Nutrition (Wexford), Speckled Hen Chocolates (Saxonburg), Stamoolis Brothers (Strip District) and Turner Dairy Farm to name a few. “These are great local brands, and we love to partner with them for fun ideas and events. Each of these brands were featured at our Cranberry Grand Opening with exciting samples for the community,” said Ms. Pomerantz. “Mancini’s made us a 6-foot-long bread for bread breaking which was great. Speckled Hen Chocolate Shop is actually making us something fun and special . . . stay tuned!”

In addition, American Natural has a loyalty program that offers an array of benefits for its customers including espresso and coffee rewards program, gasoline and diesel fuel rewards, and in-store purchase rewards. “We have great daily deals across our meals, snacks and beverages,” said Ms. Pomerantz.

American Natural always has its customers in mind, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As a final point, as our locations fall under life-sustaining, we are open and providing an extra level of safety to all customers. In addition to curbside and delivery, we are also providing gas mitts for fueling pumps and cleaning surfaces every 20 minutes. We are all banded together to be healthy and safe,” said Ms. Pomerantz.

More information on American Naturals’ GoNatural Rewards program, can be found by visiting their website at www.americannatural.com.

By Janice Lane Palko