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Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Southern California Distribution Center to Support Store Growth
The distribution center will support over 95 Sprouts locations across California PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sprouts Farmers Market recently unveiled its new
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nThe distribution center will support over 95 Sprouts locations across California\n\n\n PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSprouts Farmers Market recently unveiled its new southern California distribution center in Fullerton, CA. The new state-of-the-art facility is strategically positioned to enhance the efficiency and freshness of produce deliveries to over 95 Sprouts stores within a 250-mile radius of the Fullerton site and has ample capacity to support future growth in the region.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231011617164/en/Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Southern California Distribution Center to Support Store Growth (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe new distribution center not only enhances Sprouts commitment to provide fresh, local, and organic produce to its customers, but also supports its ongoing expansion across California and the country, as well as its dedication to improve its environmental impact and sustainability efforts.\n\n\nHighlights of the new 337,000 square foot facility includes:\n\n\n\n34°F and 55°F storage and fruit ripening rooms to support the ripening process of Sprouts produce;\n\n\n\nSignificant reduction of transportation-related emissions by saving an estimated 725,000 miles from current delivery routes due to its closer proximity to stores;\n\n\n\nTracking for future solar panel implementation and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, a framework for a healthy, high-efficient, and cost-effective green buildings; and\n\n\n\n11 electric vehicle charging stations for employee use, with room for future growth, as well as an EV terminal truck to assist with daily yard operations.\n\n\n\n“We are committed to bringing the freshest, locally sourced produce to market, and the Fullerton distribution center exemplifies this commitment. The facility not only augments our efforts to expand across California and the country, but also strengthens our commitment to environmental sustainability,” said Jack Sinclair, chief executive officer of Sprouts. “Equipped with advanced ripening rooms, the new DC ensures optimal conditions for produce storage, providing shoppers perfectly ripe avocados and bananas. Our ability to deliver fresh, high-quality produce at an exceptional value is supported by our network of distrib...