Sprouts Markets Offer Fresh Choices
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prouts Farmers Market, with more than 175 stores in 10 states, is moving into the metro Atlanta market. Sprouts’ second store just opened in Dunwoody, at 2480 Mount Vernon Rd.; the first store is in the Snellville/Lawrenceville area at 1250 Scenic Hwy. Two more will open by the end of the year, at 5130 Peachtree Pkwy., Peachtree Corners, on Aug. 20, and at 3630 Peachtree Pkwy., Johns Creek, on Sept. 17. Consumer Reports magazine has named Sprouts among the top five supermarket chains in the nation. (The other four are Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, Publix, and Costco.) The Sprouts store in Dunwoody is one of the first grocery stores in the United States to feature an advanced refrigeration system to prevent the emission of ozone-depleting substances. Atlanta Parent took a tour of the Dunwoody store to check out opening specials and found some good deals. We were impressed with lots of organic choices at more affordable prices, gluten-free bakery items, and barrels filled with bulk items like yogurt covered pretzels and 12-flavor gummy bears (you scoop out and bag the amount you want to buy). “What’s unique about Sprouts is our Healthy Living for Less approach to grocery shopping,” says Donna Egan, director of corporate
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Sprouts makes it easier to make healthy choices for my kids. – Felicia Barman
I love the affordable organic produce.
– Kirsten Gromatzky
communications for Sprouts. “We offer fresh, natural and organic products at affordable prices for the average supermarket customer. Whereas in the past, specialty foods stores appealed to the affluent or hard-core natural foods shopper, Sprouts is proving that healthy eating and affordability are not mutually exclusive.” Each week’s specials run Wednesday
to Wednesday, so shoppers on “Double Ad Wednesday” can take advantage of last week’s specials and the current week’s specials for more savings, Egan says. Typically one-third of the items in the store are on promotion at any given time. Find more information at sprouts.com or at facebook/sproutsfarmersmarket-dunwoody.
August 2014 Atlanta Parent 11