Awards

2011 was a heck of a year for Sprouts. We merged with Henry's/Sun Harvest, opened 9 new stores, and doubled in size.

We were also repeatedly recognized for our growth, performance and philanthropic efforts:

• Phoenix Business Journal - Heart of Business Award (October 2011) - highlighting our work with the Phoenix Rescue Mission
• Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Award from the Phoenix Business Journal - top privately held company, fastest growing company
• Gourmet Retailer Magazine - 2011 Retailer of the Year (multi-store chain)
• Supermarket News 2011 Top 50 - #22 among small chains
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2011 "Best Emissions Rate" award - for achieving lowest corporate-wide emissions of all 7300 participating GreenChill supermarket companies
• Hub Magazine 2011 "Gold Medal Hub Prize" for marketing excellence