Natural Grocers will open its first Salt Lake City store on Tuesday, Oct. 27. It will mark the Colorado-based grocer’s third store in Utah. The new store is located 645 East 400 South, Suite A.
Natural Grocers says it will provide the Salt Lake City community with fresh produce that is exclusively USDA Certified Organic, as well as other healthy, affordable, organic and natural products. The store will include a mix of national brands and locally-grown, raised and manufactured products from Utah. The Salt Lake City store also will feature a nutritional health coach and offer free nutrition education classes to the public.
As part the of the grand opening on Oct. 27, the Salt Lake City store will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:55 a.m. and will then distribute mystery gift cards to the first 60 customers in line. Gift cards will be in the amount of $5, $10, $25, $50 and $100. Customers won’t know the amount of their gift card until they check out. The store also will offer a tasting of healthy food from its Paleo Wraps class.
Additionally, the grand opening will feature a live musical performance by the band Gorgeous Gourds from 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., followed by a series of free celebrations, including food tastings, cooking demonstrations and nutrition classes with nutrition experts. All activities will take place from noon-4 p.m. on the following dates:
• Saturday, Oct. 31: A Taste of Fall
• Saturday, Nov. 7: Taste the Difference Food Standards Make
• Saturday, Nov. 14: Gluten-Free Holiday Fair
• Saturday, Nov. 21: Paleo Fair
Natural Grocers operates 103 stores in 18 states and is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
