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Hayward turned out in a big way last week to celebrate the opening of Sprouts Farmers Market at Mission Boulevard and West Harder Road, completing a decades-long effort to bring a specialty grocery store to the City.
The new Sprouts, which opened its doors at 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, now anchors the new Hayward Retail Center on the grounds of the old K-Mart site. Sprouts joins new Raising Cane’s, In-N-Out Burger and Starbucks locations at the Center with Ross and HomeGoods on the way.
The arrival of Sprouts, one of the fastest growing retailers in the country, expands access to fresh, healthy food options in Hayward and creates more than 100 new local job opportunities.
The occasion was kicked-off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, drawing more than 650 attendees, and was celebrated all weekend long with a variety of activities, including contests, giveaways and seasonal produce tastings.
In announcing the opening last month, Sprouts said the new store — open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. — will donate groceries no longer fit for sale but perfectly edible and nutrient rich to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. |
