In 2018, Sprouts Farmers Market opened its first Philadelphia store and five years later is continuing to expand its presence, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Sprouts recently announced its plans to open at least six new stores over the next two years.

Four of the six new stores will be in the Philadelphia area: a South Philadelphia location at Quartermaster Plaza; a Northeast Philadelphia location at Roosevelt Mall; a Northern Liberties location at the former site of the Festival Pier; and a location at Ridge Pike and Township Line Road in Limerick, Montgomery County. 

In addition to its first location in South Philadelphia, there are already four other locations in Upper Dublin; Haddon Township and Marlton, New Jersey; and Wilmington, Delaware.

“The fact we’ve been here for five years and we’re going to parachute another seven or eight stores here over the next couple years, I think it echoes how we feel about it.” said Dan Croce, Sprouts’ senior vice president of real estate and new store development, about the Philadelphia area. 

Sprouts has 380 stores nationally and is known for its fresh, organic food and produce options.  

Read more about Phoenix-based Sprouts’ plans to expand its reach in Philadelphia and the East Coast at the Philadelphia Business Journal. 

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Sprouts Farmers Market has been part of Philadelphia since 2018.