Natural Grocers is moving into the Tucson market, officials say.
The full service natural foods grocer is opening its first store Jan. 20, at 7220 E. Broadway, near South Kolb Road. It will be in the space recently vacated by Office Depot.
Natural Grocers plans to open a total of four stores in the Tucson area within 18 months. It recently signed a lease for a second location at the Broadway Village Shopping Center at East Broadway and North Country Club Road.
The company prides itself on its high standards when it comes to stocking the shelves. It only carries organically grown produce, naturally raised meats, pasture raised dairy products and groceries that do not have artificial colors, flavorings, preservatives or sweeteners.
A mix of national brands and locally-grown products will be available.
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The stores also have a supplement and body care department, pet food department and household goods in its 18,000-square-foot space.
“Our quality standards are extremely high,” said Kemper Isely, co-president of Natural Grocers.
Tucson was chosen as a market for Natural Grocers because it is a “city that has been very supportive of natural foods and also of supplement stores,” Isely said.
Each Natural Grocers store employs about 25 people to start with, and works up to about 50 people within five years, Isely said. Eighty-five percent of those employees have full-time positions.
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