date:May 26, 2014
ing for a deal. Though its coming from a smaller base, the Phoenix-based grocer is growing much faster than Whole Foods. Sprouts said on May 7 that first- quarter revenue rose 26 percent to $722.6 million. Its same- store sales climbed almost 13 percent.
Pricing is always top of the mind, CEO Doug Sanders said during a conference call after Sprouts reported earnings.