# Sprouts Farmers Market

> Sprouts Farmers Market is a specialty natural and organic grocer that puts fresh produce in the center of the store and builds its shelves around dietary attributes - organic, gluten-free, keto, paleo, plant-based. Founded in Chandler, Arizona in 2002 by the Boney family, it now runs roughly 480 stores across two dozen states, employs about 35,000 people, and rings up more than $7.7 billion a year while chasing health-focused shoppers with a smaller, curated, price-aware format.

- **Founded:** 2002
- **Headquarters:** Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- **Founders:** Shon Boney (Co-founder), Stan Boney (Co-founder), Kevin Easler (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~35,000-36,000 team members
- **Products:** Fresh Produce, Bulk Foods, Vitamins & Supplements, Sprouts Brand (private label), Grocery Delivery & Pickup
- **Notable:** Progressive Grocer's 2024 Retailer of the Year, IPO in August 2013 more than doubled on its first trading day - one of the strongest grocery debuts on record, Grew to roughly 480 stores across about 24 states from a single 2002 store

## Products & services

- **Fresh Produce** — A produce department placed at the physical center of every store, the anchor of the 'farmers market' format.
- **Bulk Foods** — Large self-serve bulk section for grains, nuts, snacks, spices and more - value and discovery in one fixture.
- **Vitamins & Supplements** — A full wellness department of vitamins, supplements and natural body care staffed for health-focused shoppers.
- **Sprouts Brand (private label)** — In-house label spanning 2,400+ items across grocery, snacks and specialty diets; 7,100 new items launched in 2024.
- **Grocery Delivery & Pickup** — Same-day delivery and pickup via Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats; e-commerce is about 15% of sales.
- **Meat, Seafood, Deli & Bakery** — Natural meat and seafood, deli items, fresh bakery and prepared/homemade meals.

## Achievements

- Progressive Grocer's 2024 Retailer of the Year
- IPO in August 2013 more than doubled on its first trading day - one of the strongest grocery debuts on record
- Grew to roughly 480 stores across about 24 states from a single 2002 store
- Opened 33 new stores and launched 7,100 new private-label items in 2024
- Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has donated $7M+ and 1M+ pounds of fresh produce

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Opened its 50th California store in Santa Clarita and pressed ahead with Florida expansion.
- **2025-02** — Reported FY2024 net sales of $7.72 billion, up about 13%, and issued FY2025 guidance near $8.8 billion.
- **2025-01** — Detailed plans for 35+ new smaller-format (~23,000 sq ft) stores and a long-term target near 1,000+ locations.
- **2024-11** — CEO Jack Sinclair discussed the small-store strategy and future of grocery in televised and video interviews.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sprouts.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sprouts-farmers-market
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sprouts
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sprouts
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprouts/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sprouts
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sprouts

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Last updated: 2026-08-13