Check out some of our top media highlights from the last month:
Helping Los Angeles: The Kelly Clarkson Show profiled nonprofit Every Day Action, which gathers leftover catering from film and television sets around Los Angeles and redistributes the food to locals facing hunger. Kelly revealed the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation donated $10,000 to the organization which will help to further reduce Hollywood’s food waste and support those in need.
One-Stop Pumpkin Shop: People.com told readers to “Head over to the nearest Sprouts Farmers Market for all the spiced foods that fall fans need,” in its roundup of pumpkin-flavored food and drinks available this fall, which highlighted Sprouts Pumpkin Spice Kombucha and Pumpkin Spice Brioche, among other items.
Supporting our Neighbors: BRProud.com shared the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation partnered with Three O’Clock Project to aid in their Hurricane Ida efforts in Baton Rouge, La. Team members from store #691 – Baton Rouge helped pack the donation of 15 pallets of fresh fruit, veggies and child-friendly snacks to support the local organization which is feeding 2,000 children each week as the need remains while neighborhoods await power and rebuild.
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner: Eat This, Not That published a taste test of six grocery store rotisserie chickens, with Sprouts’ Herb Seasoned Roasted Chicken ranking number 1 among the group that “emerged triumphant as the clear winner from the first bite.” The author added “This was a quality chicken through and through, with obvious care taken to its recipe development, spice blend, and preparation. If I could eat only one rotisserie chicken ever again, this would hands down be it.”
Top Ranking Retailer: Entrepreneur shared a roundup of the 10 biggest food and drug stores based on revenue, listing Sprouts at number 6 with the note that “its shares are up more than 14% year-to-date but are down over 20% in the last three months.” Eat This, Not That published a ranking of store brand products from 20 grocers, including Sprouts Brand at number 7 with the note “Some of our must-have items from Sprouts Brand are frozen blueberries, blue corn tortilla chips, and vegetable broth.”
Fresh in Maricopa: InMaricopa reported from the grand opening of store #45 – Maricopa, Ariz. where more than 100 shoppers were lined up when doors opened. The article shared customer reactions to the store, including “Their produce selection is far better than the other grocery stores in town.”
Open in Brandon: Tampa Bay Morning Blend broadcasted a segment with Registered Dietitian Abigail Dougherty who shared opening details of store #635 – Brandon, Fla. along with seasonal produce recipe ideas using Florida-grown items.
Now Hiring Nationwide: KTVK-3TV in Phoenix shared Sprouts stores hosted a two-day hiring event with walk-in interviews to fill numerous positions across the store.
Sprouts’ New CFO: The Wall Street Journal shared Lawrence “Chip” Molloy will join as Sprouts’ new CFO, with an analyst adding his experience will help the company with financial efficiencies using data analytics to target customers.