date:Oct 24, 2012
October has dealt sprout growers a bittersweet mix of news.
Most recently, Kroger the nations largest grocery retailer stopped carrying sprouts in all stores under its corporate umbrella Monday. That means consumers will no longer find fresh sprouts at grocers such as City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less or Fred Meyer, among a slew of others.
But Krogers announcement came just two weeks after gourmet sandwich chain Jimmy Johns announced the impending return of sprouts to its menu on its