Sprouts Farmers Market opens 400th store
- Sprouts Farmers Market opened its 400th store on September 8 in Haddon Township, New Jersey.
- Haddon Township store marks the 23rd store opening for Sprouts this year.
- The store opening follows the unveiling of a location in Rialto, California, earlier in September.
Sprouts Farmers Market, a specialty retailer of fresh, natural and organic food, opened its 400th store on September 8. The 23,000-square-foot store is located at 640 W. Cuthbert Blvd. in Haddon Township, New Jersey. The store design includes a bright and airy farmers market experience with an open layout, community feel and produce in the center of the market, the retailer said.
Haddon Township store marks the 23rd store opening for Sprouts this year. As a part of Sprouts’ five-year plan, the grocer remains committed to expanding 10% year over year.
“Following the unveiling of our 399th store just last week in Rialto, California, and now, on the opposite coast, our 400th store celebrates its opening in Haddon Township, New Jersey,” said Jack Sinclair, Sprouts’ CEO, in a press release. “The expansion not only marks a significant milestone, but also represents our success in offering high-quality better-for-you products to our customers coast to coast. To our remarkable teams, loyal customers, and supportive partners, thank you for being integral to this incredible accomplishment.”
Phoenix-based Sprouts is currently located in 23 states across the U.S., including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
In August, Retail Leader previously reported Sprouts released the locations of 10 stores opening in the next three months. Besides the Rialto and Haddon Township stores, additional stores set to open in September, October and November include:
- Tampa (Uptown neighborhood), Florida — September 15.
- Austin (Mueller neighborhood), Texas — September 22.
- Indian Well, California — October 13.
- Port Charlotte, Florida — October 27.
- Visalia, California — November 3.
- Burtonsville, Maryland — November 10.
- Henderson, Nevada — November 10.
- Charlotte (Steele Creek), North Carolina — November 17.
Sprouts plans to open 30 stores this year in its new smaller footprint of about 23,000 square feet. Sprouts also has a pipeline of more than 80 approved stores and nearly 60 executed leases, said Jack Sinclair, Sprouts’ CEO, during the grocer’s 2022 fourth-quarter earnings call.