Business & Tech
New Sprouts Coming to Decatur
The healthy food retailer is opening 36 new stores in the U.S. next year.
PHOENIX, AZ — Decatur is getting a Sprouts.
On Wednesday, the healthy grocer retailer announced eight new locations to open in the first quarter of 2017, including one at 2551 Blackmon Drive.
The company is also opening a new store in Marietta at 3805 Dallas Highway. Sprouts will open a total of 36 stores in 2017.
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The company says each store will bring more than 100 career opportunities to its local neighborhoods. Hiring and grand opening details will be shared at a later date.
Sprouts employs more than 23,000 people and operates more than 240 stores in 13 states.
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For the fourth consecutive year Sprouts received the 2015-2016 “Store Certification Excellence” award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill program for having the most GreenChill store certifications in the past year. Each of the 27 stores that earned GreenChill certification meet performance criteria, demonstrating their refrigeration systems have minimal impacts on the ozone layer and climate.
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