This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Business & Tech

Henry's Marketplace Disappears, Sprouts Emerges

Though the stores have merged, shoppers won't see much of a difference beyond the new name.

Shoppers might notice a few changes when they pay a visit to 

The former anchor store of the center has become Sprouts Farmers Market, but not much besides the name has changed, said , vice president of real estate with the Horowitz Group, which owns the center.

The new name represents a merger between Henry's and Sprouts markets that started Aug. 15 across Orange County.

Find out what's happening in Laguna Niguel-Dana Pointfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The two grocers announced the merger in April, and moving forward, they will operate under the Sprouts Farmers Market banner.

"The Sprouts people are the original Henry's people. So you could say they bought their old company back," said Flanigan. "Not much will change, as they have rebranded the store to the Sprouts name as well as the merchandise."

Find out what's happening in Laguna Niguel-Dana Pointfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

New signs were installed Aug. 15, and paint crews were busy Tuesday touching up the facade of the building. The store is open and operating as usual.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?