Check out some of our top media highlights from the last month:
Fresh to Colorado: The Denver Post reported on the opening of Sprouts’ new produce Distribution Center in Aurora, CO, which will serve 45 stores across the state and into Utah and New Mexico with fresher produce along with more local and organic offerings. The 135,000 square-foot DC was built just for Sprouts and features special ripening rooms for avocados and bananas, two of our best-selling produce items.
Giving Back in Baltimore: The Kelly Clarkson Show profiled the BLISS Meadows project and its founder Atiya Wells who is transforming an abandoned Baltimore park into a community garden that inspires Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color (BIPOC) across the city to connect with nature and farm-fresh produce in what is currently a food desert. To support BLISS Meadows, the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation presented Atiya with $25,000 that will go towards rehabilitating an abandoned house on the property into an education center that will continue to transform lives through education and healthy food. The segment was part of Clarkson’s #BeTheDifference campaign which amplifies Black voices and businesses across the country.
Sprouts for Best Supermarket: USA Today included Sprouts as a nominee in its 2021 “10 Best Readers’ Choice” awards based on selections by an expert panel. Readers may vote online once a day through April 12. Please note the official rules do not allow offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public in exchange for votes.
Supporting Angel City: Angel City Football Club announced Sprouts has joined as the founding back-of-kit sponsor of the Los Angeles-based women’s soccer team. Through the partnership, Sprouts and ACFC will support local causes that address and provide children’s nutrition education and fresh food access throughout Los Angeles.
Sweet Deal: USA Today included Sprouts’ $3.14 apple and vegan apple pies in its list of retailers offering specials for the March 14 holiday.
Sprouts’ New Format: Winsight Grocery Business reported on Sprouts’ new, smaller format of around 25,000 square-feet which will open in Dania Beach, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Smyrna, GA, this year, in addition to a remodel of one store in Tustin, CA. The layout will emphasize innovative products and departments that are meaningful to the Sprouts shopper, like meat and seafood, frozen items, and plant-based products.
Expanding in 2021: GroceryDive wrote Sprouts plans to open approximately 20 new stores this year, including four in a new format and an increased presence in the Sunshine State with 10 stores planned for Florida. Local publications including Miami New Times, Culture Map Dallas, The Marietta Daily Journal, and Dallas Morning News reported on the expansion and stores opening locally.
Dietitian Approved: AllRecipes.com published a roundup of healthier packaged foods recommended by dietitians, including Sprouts’ Frozen Organic Spelt & Red Quinoa, which Registered Dietician Kelly Jones endorses for its taste, fiber, and protein content.
Fourth Quarter Results: Supermarket News covered Sprouts’ Q4 and fiscal year 2020 earnings, noting double-digit increases from a year earlier, attributed to more consumers cooking at home, store growth, and the addition of more than 5,100 new products.
Coming to Reno: The Reno Gazette Journal shared Sprouts is hiring 110 team members for store #560 – Reno, NV opening at the Reno Public Market in May.