Judy Putnam FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Communications Director City of Peachtree Corners 770-609-8821 (direct) [email protected] www.facebook.com/peachtreecornersga www.twitter.com/PeachtreeCorners

Long-Awaited Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Mayor, City Council on Hand for Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA, Aug. 19, 2014 – We’ve watched the construction for months, now the wait is over. Sprouts Farmers Market officially opened on Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Crowds eager to see and shop in the new store queued up for the 7 a.m. opening in Peachtree Corners. City leaders had the chance to see the store on Tuesday before its official opening and joined store staff in celebration with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“It’s very impressive, there’s lots of fresh produce,” said Mayor Mike Mason. “We’re happy Sprouts selected Peachtree Corners as a location to open one of its new stores.”

The Peachtree Corners store is the third store to open this summer in the metro area. A fourth store is set to open in Johns Creek in September.

The 25,000 square-foot store sells fresh produce, , household items, meat, seafood dairy products, baked goods, household items and other products. The new store also offers a selection of beer and wine.

“We are pleased to open our third Atlanta-area store in Peachtree Corners and are delighted at the enthusiastic welcome we have received from the community,” said Donna Egan, Director of Corporate Communications.

The Peachtree Corners store is located at 5130 Peachtree Parkway, telephone 678-690-1249.

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About Peachtree Corners Gwinnett County’s newest and largest city, Peachtree Corners, was founded July 1, 2012 and is located along the shores of the Chattahoochee River in the southwest corner of the county. The city is home to some 38,500 residents and over 2,300 businesses. City Hall is located at 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092.

About Sprouts Farmers Market Headquartered in Phoenix, , Sprouts is a offering fresh, natural and organic foods including fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, meat and seafood, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods and household items. The company employs more than 15,000 and operates more than 175 stores in 10 states.