date:May 26, 2014
Market Inc. also is going after Whole Foods. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based chain posted a first-quarter net sales gain of almost 18 percent today. Sales reached $431 million in the period, topping the $421.2 million estimated by analysts.
Bloomberg Industries conducted the Sprouts/Whole Foods study this month at store locations in two cities in Californias Orange County: Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.
Sprouts, which has more than 170 stores, is focused on attracting shoppers who are look