Sprouts Farmers Market opens on Wednesday

The first area Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store is opening in Raleigh on Wednesday, March 15.

They have super Grand Opening specials including asparagus for 88 cents/lb, cantaloupe for 88 cents each, ground beef for $1.99/lb and more! See below for the Grand Opening grocery specials from their sales flyer.

Sprouts offers fresh, natural and organic groceries in a "setting that feels like an old-fashioned farmers market" according to their website. The specialty grocery store has over 250 stores in 13 states. Stores include produce, meat, seafood, deli, dairy, frozen, bulk bins, baked products, ready-to-eat meals, gourmet cheeses, gluten-free products, vitamins, health and beauty and more.

The store is open every day from 7 am - 10 pm.

Sprouts donates over 12 million meals by partnering with local food banks and hunger relief organizations. Here in Raleigh, they will be donating to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.

The following deals are valid March 15 - March 22, 2017 at their new Raleigh location.

Mangoes, various, 3 for $1

Cucumbers, 3 for $1

Green bell peppers, 3 for $1

Green Beans, .88/lb

Pink Lady Apples, .88/lb

Blackberries, 5.6 oz, .88

Organic vine ripe tomatoes, .88/lb

Organic green curly, Lacinato or Red Russian kale, .88 each

Asparagus, 88 cents/lb

Cantaloupe, 88 cents each

Red or Green seedless grapes, .88/lb

Chobani Greek yogurt, .88 each

Celery, .98 each

Eggplant, .99 each

Market Corner bread, 22 oz, .99

C2O coconut water, 17.5 oz, .99

Late July Organic Tortilla Chips, 5.5 - 6 oz, .99

Sprouts bar soap, 4 oz, $1.00

Boulder Canyon Chips, 5 oz, 2 for $3

Chicken breasts, all natural, boneless, skinless, $1.69/lb

Pork Loin roasts, all natural boneless, $1.69/lb

Cuties Mandarins, 2 lb bag, $1.98

Organic Gala or Fuji apples, $1.48/lb

Ground beef, 80/20, $1.99/lb

Van's frozen waffles, 6 count, 2 for $4

Moms Best Cereals, 2 for $4

Organic Valencia oranges or grapefruit, $2.98 each

Pork Chops, all natural boneless, $2.99/lb

Old Tyme Burcher Shop thick sliced bacon, 16 oz, $2.99/lb

Mild cheddar cheese, $2.99/lb

Walnuts, $3.99/lb

EZ Peel Extra Jumbo Shrimp, $5.99/lb

Gourmet coffee, $5.99/lb

Mauro & Gianni fresh mozzarella, 8 oz cheese ball, BOGO (save up to $4.99)

Top sirloin steaks, $6.99/lb

Fresh Atlantic salmon fillets, $7.88/lb

Ahi tuna steaks, $7.88/lb

Sprouts hummus, 10 oz, BOGO

Many of these opening week specials are quite impressive! If you head to the new store this week, please let us know what you think.