Rockwall County shoppers will have a new grocery store from which to fill their pantries and refrigerators with Fridays opening of a new Sprouts Farmers Market located at 469 E. Interstate 30. A ribbon cutting was planned for Friday morning prior to management opening the doors to shoppers at 7 a.m.

I am thrilled to announce the arrival of Sprouts Farmers Market to Rockwall, said Mayor Trace Johannesen. This new addition to our community not only provides access to fresh, healthy food options but also creates job opportunities for our residents. Furthermore, Sprouts has a demonstrated track record of local community service wherever they have stores. We welcome them and are pleased to have them contribute to Rockwall being a wonderful place to live, work and play.

From Friday through Sunday a variety of activities will celebrate the grand opening.

A pop-up party out front will give guests the chance to taste seasonal produce from the tasting bar, participate in a guess the weight contest of an oversized piece of produce and more. These activities are fun for the whole family and will last all weekend long.

The first 100 shoppers on Friday received a free reusable goodie bag filled with special products and samples and likewise on Saturday for the first 100 shoppers. Inside the store, shoppers can taste new products while they shop from innovative brands at the Vendor Village. Music and prize giveaways throughout the weekend will add to the festivities.

In anticipation of the opening, shoppers will have the chance to win a $500 Sprouts gift card up until midnight on March 17 when they sign up via the website. Additionally, customers who text ROCK to 777-688 will receive 20% off their purchase over the grand opening weekend when they scan their app account barcode at checkout; up to two redemptions per Sprouts account per day. Shoppers can also view Sprouts weekly ad and save more than $100 with digital coupons on grocery staples and new items every month on the app.

Sprouts Farmers Market is invested in serving the communities where it operates. It works with local farmers like South Tex Organics, True Harves Farms, Chip Berry Produce and others to source local produce. Through Sprouts Food Rescue program this store will donate groceries that are no longer fit for sale but remain perfectly edible and nutrient rich toNorth Texas Food Bank, a local food bank that provides wholesome food to families and individuals at risk of hunger.

Headquartered in Phoenix and one of the largest and fastest-growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the United States, Sprouts employs approximately 31,000 team members at more than 400 stores in 23 states nationwide.

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