CHEYENNE \u2014 Wyoming\u2019s first Sprouts Farmers Market location opens Friday in Cheyenne, expanding the Arizona-based grocery store\u2019s presence to 24 states.<\/p>\n
Shoppers at Sprouts won\u2019t find products like Pepsi or Doritos at the store, and likely will not have heard of many of the brands offered there. Instead, the store aims to offer a healthier array of grocery options.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s got to bring a healthier lifestyle and a better choice of groceries and produce to the customer,\u201d said assistant store manager Anthony Stephenson. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a model … about making sure that we all live and eat healthier, and that\u2019s what Sprouts is all about. You\u2019re going to see that if you\u2019ve walked our floor and how good our produce actually looked. The thing is, a lot of our produce, our meat, is actually locally produced and brought into our store.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sprouts public relations manager Lauren Frank said that produce is typically the top-selling item at any Sprouts location.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur produce is the heart of our store. It\u2019s truly what keeps us differentiated from other grocers,\u201d she said. \u201c… We have a distribution center in Aurora, Colorado, and we have to make sure that we\u2019re not too far from a distribution center, because everything is always fresh and seasonal. So yeah, that\u2019s kind of our big … claim to fame.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to produce, the store also has items like vegan cookies, gluten-free pasta, two refrigerators of alternative milks and freeze-dried popsicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe thing that it\u2019s going to be a big change for our customers is they\u2019re going to see a lot of brands that they\u2019re not used to, because it is more about the healthy living,\u201d Stephenson said. \u201cIf they have a gluten deficiency or any allergies, we actually have a lot of products to help that kind of customer and everybody else in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shoppers can also purchase meals from the store\u2019s deli or a pre-made heat-and-eat meal section.<\/p>\n
In the center of the store is a section where they rotate new vendors, typically from small businesses that sell on social media or direct to consumer, that are new to Sprouts, called the \u201cNew For You\u201d area. These products are featured for about two months and, if successful, are introduced to the store\u2019s selection full-time.<\/p>\n
Frank said one of her favorite products that got its start in part in the \u201cNew For You\u201d section is the tortilla chips from Siete, which now sells across the country.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the store says that all leftover produce that is not fit for sale but still fit for consumption will be donated to the Food Bank of the Rockies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to get going and nervous all at the same time to see how many people we actually have at the door in the morning,\u201d Stephenson said Thursday. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be good for the town.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sprouts continues to grow and plans to open more locations across the nation before the end of the year. They currently employ approximately 31,000 employees across over 400 stores. The Cheyenne location, at 5214 Rue Terre, in the Kohl\u2019s shopping center, will employ around 100 people.<\/p>\n
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