LAKEWOOD, Colo– Natural Grocers, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the USis pleased to announce the upcoming opening of its 44th Colorado location at 3165 N. Central Park Blvd., Denver, CO. The store plans to host its Grand Opening Celebration Event shortly after the holidays on Saturday, January 7, 2023with giveaways, fantastic discounts, prize sweepstakes and more.
The good4u Crew invites the Central Park community to the opening day festivals. Come discover what makes the Natural Grocers’ shopping experience delightful and unique on January 7th, 2023!
Natural Grocers’ good4u Crew will kick off the festivals at 8:20 am with a donation presentation to the Food Bank of the Rockiesfollowed by an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Additional community leaders will help welcome the Central Park community into the new store at 8:30 am
‘We’ve been looking for the perfect spot to open a store in the Central Park area of Denver for over 10 years. As I child who took one of the last flights out from what used to be the airport in the same area, it’s exciting to see how much the Central Park region has grown,’ said Raquel IselyVice President of Marketing for Natural Grocers. ‘It’s now a bustling neighborhood full of vibrant people and businesses. As one of our Five Founding Principles states, we are ‘committed to our communities’, and we love that we are now able to bring access to healthy food at an Always Affordable Price to even more people in our home state of Colorado.’
The company extends a warm welcome to the Central Park community to enjoy the opening day festivals and discover what makes the Natural Grocers shopping experience delightful and unique.
STORE FEATURES
The company, ever-conscious of its environmental impact, has constructed the new space with sustainable building features and energy-saving innovations, such as non-toxic building materials and 100% LED lighting, for a lighter environmental footprint. The Central Park store is Natural Grocers’ second CO store featuring a new CO2 refrigerator system, designed to save energy and provide enhanced environmental protection compared to conventional refrigeration technologies. health of its communities and the planet.
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES PARTNERSHIP
Natural Grocers has partnered with Food Bank of the Rockies across its Colorado stores for over a decade with its ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ program. This community outreach will extend to the Central Park location. Each time a customer brings their own shopping bag, Natural Grocers will donate five cents per shopping trip to the Food Bankwhich provides food and necessities to people in need across the state.
‘Food Bank of the Rockies is proud of our longtime partnership with Natural Grocers and incredibly appreciative of its conscientious customers, who, by bringing their own bags, help ignite the power of community to feed our neighbors experiencing hunger. Together with Natural Grocers and the Bring Your Own Bag campaign, Food Bank of the Rockies has been able to provide enough food for upwards of 4 million meals, which help nourish and strengthen our communities,’ said Erin PullingPresident, and CEO of Food Bank of the Rockies.
Natural Grocers will make a special $2,500 donation to Food Bank of the Rockies at the opening ceremonies to raise awareness of this partnership and to mobilize the public to help nourish their communities.
ABOUT NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE
Founded in 1955, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) is an expanding specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products, and dietary supplements. The products sold by Natural Grocers must meet strict quality guidelines and may not contain artificial colors, flavors tenably part preservers, or sweaters hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils. The Company sells only USDA-certified organic produce and exclusively pasture-raised, non-confinement dairy products, and free-range eggs. Natural Grocers’ flexible smaller-store format allows it to offer affordable prices in a shopper-friendly, clean, and convenient retail environment. The Company also provides extensive free science-based Nutrition Education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. With the addition of the Central Park location, the Company will have 165 stores in 21 states. Visit www.naturalgrocers.com for more information and store locations.
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