Sprouts Farmers Market Reveals Opening Dates for 12 Stores
One of the largest and fastest-growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the United States is gearing up for a flurry of new store openings. Sprouts Farmers Market has revealed the opening dates for a dozen new locations.
The company plans to welcome shoppers to 35 new locations in total during FY2024. Twelve of these new stores will open in the next few months at the following locations:
Aug. 30
- 255 Baltimore Boulevard, Suite 4, Westminster, Md.
Sept. 6
- 2201 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, Texas
- 111 Links Avenue, Sarasota, Fla.
Sept. 13
- 351 Loucks Road, Suite C-1, York, Pa.
Sept. 27
- 3575 NM 528, Rio Rancho, N.M.
- 26207 Mission Boulevard, Hayward, Calif.
- 2435 E. North Street, Suite 1106, Greenville, S.C.
Oct. 4
- 1668 N. Higley Road, Gilbert, Ariz.
Oct. 11
- 4600 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, Calif.
Oct. 25
- 1021B Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, Va.
- 99th Avenue, Avondale, Ariz.
Nov. 15
- 2156 East Bay Drive, Largo, Fla.
Sprouts also aims to grow its team. The healthy grocer will host a national hiring event on Sept. 6-7 in select retail locations. Those interested in the various positions can walk in and apply. On-site interviews will be conducted both days from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., or candidates can text “Sprouts” to 98199 to schedule an interview.
Stores in the Philadelphia market and Westminster, Md., aren’t participating in the hiring event.
Shoots of growth could also be seen across Sprouts' business in its second-quarter financial report. Sprouts reported that net sales rose 12% on a year-over-year basis, while comps increased 6.7% in that time frame. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at 94 cents, compared to 65 cents the prior year.
For full fiscal year, the company projects comp sales growth between 4% and 5%, with total sales growth landing between 9% and 10%.
“Given our business momentum, we are eager to expand into more communities. We are dedicated to expanding our banner with over 110 approved new stores in the pipeline over the next few years,” said CEO Jack Sinclair during Sprouts' recent Q2 earnings webcast.
Phoenix-based Sprouts touts a farmers market experience and an open layout featuring fresh produce at the center of the store. The specialty retailer inspires wellness naturally with a carefully curated assortment of better-for-you products. Sprouts employs about 32,000 associates and operates more than 415 stores in 23 states nationwide. The company is No. 51 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2024 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America.
