In The News: April Monthly Media Highlights

Check out some of our top media highlights from the last month:

Citrus Goodness: Good Morning America shared recipes for Easter desserts made with lemons from Sprouts Partner Chef Claudia Sandoval, offering advice from Sprouts on how to pick the best citrus.

Sharing School Gardens: Progressive Grocer reported the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation presented the first-ever virtual garden-based learning event with lessons taught by students at school garden sites across the country on April 27 in partnership with the School Garden Support Organization (SGSO) Network. Read why the Foundation and its partners are invested in the movement from Winsight Grocery Business and visit growingschoolgardens.org to see a message from America Ferrera and learn more about the event in celebration of National Garden Month that reached more than 30,000 elementary school students nationwide.

Best Supermarket: USA Today’s 10Best included Sprouts Farmers Market on its list of Best Supermarkets as determined by a panel of experts and popular vote, noting each store stocks thousands of natural and organic products.

Doing Well by Doing Good: The Shelby Report shared Sprouts’ 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report which highlights our commitment to growing our business coast-to-coast sustainably and responsibly.

Take Good Care: Mile High on the Cheap wrote Sprouts is celebrating Earth Month by inviting customers to participate in the “Take Good Care” pledge and be entered to win a Home Garden Makeover package, noting Sprouts is committed to taking care of the planet by expanding access to healthy food, opening stores built with eco-friendly materials and practices to reduce its carbon footprint and waste.

Produce Managers of the Year: Progressive Grocer shared United Fresh Produce Association’s annual slate of Produce Manager of the Year Award winners, including Mikaela Claude from store #559 – Las Vegas, NV. The recognition pays tribute to the industry’s top retail produce managers for their commitment to fresh produce, innovative merchandising, community service and customer satisfaction.

Hot Stock: CNBC’s Final Trades broadcast of analysts giving their top stock picks to watch for included SFM, stating it is “a breakout in progress.”

Sprouts on Wall Street: Yahoo! Finance reported SFM’s share price has risen 38% over the last year which, combined with 91% EPS growth, signifies SFM “could be an opportunity.”