PHOENIX, AZ – Keeping to its expansive strategy, Sprouts Farmers Market announced 11 new locations set to open during the second half of 2017. In total, the company will open 32 stores throughout the U.S. this year.

In a press release, Sprouts announced its plans to open locations at the following sites:

• Clairemont, CA – 4635 Clairemont Drive
• Diamond Bar, CA – 239 South Diamond Bar Boulevard
• Las Vegas, NV – 8441 Farm Road
• Memphis, TN – 576 South Perkins
• Mesa, AZ – Loop 202 and Recker Road
• Nashville, TN – 7620 Highway 70 South
• Newark, CA – 6399 Jarvis Avenue
• Palm Harbor, FL – 33650 US Highway 19 North
• Redlands, CA – Eureka and I-10
• Reno, NV – Meadows Parkway and Double R Boulevard
• Yuma, AZ – 1590 South Fourth Avenue

Each store will bring employment opportunities to more than 100 people in local neighborhoods. The company noted that grand openings and hiring information will be announced at a later date, but prospective employees can apply for immediate opportunities at its website.

The retailer noted its dedication to growing responsibly and doubled down on its commitment to a “Zero Waste” threshold by 2020. The Sprouts Food Rescue program donates unsold, edible, but not marketable, groceries to local food banks. In 2016, Sprouts stores and distribution centers donated approximately 18 million pounds of food, equivalent to 15 million meals, reducing both hunger and the company’s environmental footprint. Food that is not fit for human donation is either composted or sent to cattle through Sprouts’ Food Waste to Farms program.

A complete list of Sprouts stores—including some locations coming soon—can be found here.

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