PHOENIX — Sprouts Farmers Markets here believes the experience of integrating 43 Henry’s and Sun Harvest stores last year is likely to make the anticipated integration of 35 Sunflower units easier, Doug Sanders, president, told SN....More
We were excited by the chance to chat with Doug Sanders, president of Sprouts Farmers Market and the person who will be heading the combined Sprouts...More
Publix Super Markets put artisan cheese in the spotlight with a 500-pound cheese sculpture here at the grand opening of its third hybrid store last weekend....More
PHOENIX — Sprouts Farmers Market here is continuing to pursue its growth-through-acquisition strategy, and it may not be finished following its pending merger with Sunflower Farmers Market....More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Sales to conventional supermarkets — including the first full quarter of business with Safeway — led to a 15.5% sales gain during the fiscal second quarter for United Natural Foods Inc., the distributor here said last week....More
As the president of Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market, SN Executive to Watch Doug Sanders stands at the focal point of what some observers say is one of retailing’s biggest growth opportunities....More
PHOENIX — Independent natural food chains Sprouts Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market on Friday said they have reached a definitive agreement to merge....More
Flush with capital and spurred by consumer demand, small natural food chains expand their reach. Robert Vosburgh filed this report for SN Whole Health....More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Natural and organics products distributor United Natural Foods Inc. here said Tuesday that it has named longtime foodservice distribution executive Richard Schnieders to the company’s board of directors....More
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market said it has promoted two of its regional presidents to executive vice presidents of operations, joining the company’s executive leadership team....More
Eric Anderson, EVP of sales and marketing, Fresh Encounter, is interviewed by SN Editor-in-Chief David Orgel and Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert at The NGA Show in Las Vegas....More
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market here said Michael Besancon, senior global vice president of purchasing, distribution and communications, will retire from the company....More
NEW YORK — Four supermarket retailers, led by Wegmans Food Markets, were named to the annual list of the 100 best companies to work for published Thursday by Fortune magazine....More
NEW YORK — Whole Foods Market and Winn-Dixie Stores saw the biggest gains in share value in 2011 among U.S. supermarket chains, with both seeing increases of 35%-plus for the year....More
AUSTIN — Whole Foods Market is partnering with The Beer Wench, craft beer evangelist Ashley Routson of Bison Brewing, on a series of live Twitter tastings....More
