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Sprouts plans 13 new stores for second half

Upcoming locations to include first store in Virginia

Russell Redman

April 5, 2019

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Sprouts Farmers Market is set to make its Virginia debut as part of plans to open 13 stores in six states during the second half of 2019.

Opening dates for the new locations have not yet been announced. Sprouts said yesterday that it will open its first Virginia store in Herndon. The second-half openings also will include five more Florida stores (Deerfield Beach, Jacksonville, Jupiter, New Port Ritchey and Riverview) plus another four California locations (Lake Forest, Vista, West Covina and West Hollywood).

Other Sprouts stores are due to open later this year in Bel Air, Md.; Greensboro, N.C.; and Laveen, Ariz.

The opening schedule keeps Sprouts to its previously announced goal of adding about 30 new stores a year. Earlier this year, the Phoenix-based fresh, natural and organic market said it planned to open eight new stores in the first quarter, including its second Washington state location, and nine stores in the second quarter, including its first locations in Louisiana, New Jersey and Virginia.

Sprouts said it expects to have 340 stores in 22 states by the end of 2019.

The Deerfield Beach, New Port Ritchey, Jacksonville, Jupiter and West Covina stores will feature Sprouts’ latest operational and design enhancements, aimed at highlighting department destinations and encouraging customer engagement.

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For instance, marquee signage and display cases at The Butcher Shop and Fish Market reflect the departments’ personal service and expertise in high-quality meat and seafood, Sprouts said. Also, the Market Corner Deli will include a rectangular island offering made-to-order sandwiches, a salad bar, prepared foods, sushi made in-store and fresh juice.

The updated design, which sharpens the center-store focus on produce, made its debut in 2018 in five locations. Sprouts said each new store will add about 140 jobs to the communities they serve.

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About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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