Sprouts Farmers Market: The Whole Foods of El Paso.
Sounds good, right? But in all actuality I have never even been to a whole foods, and until arriving in this town, never been to a Sprouts either... Or a farmers market. In fact, until marrying my wife, I didn't live the healthiest of lives... Oh sure, I'd go to a grocery store now and then... But if it didn't come in a can, a box or the frozen food section... I didn't want nothing to do with it. So that my grocery store background. Relevant? I think so... In case I don't hit the right spots in this review or I say something contradictory, you'll at least understand why.
*LOCATION: That's a bit of a tricky one lol. This is the EAST SIDE location, NOT the Sunland Park joint. This store had been previously added, with an address of Zaragoza. Hell, I believe the actual website even claims Zaragoza. However, when I arrived here, I could NOT even check in, because I was supposedly "too far away". So I did what any good Yelper would do... I walked out the front door, stood on the side walk directly in front of the sign, and created the business using the "Fill in with current location" function. The results were showing a different address than Zaragoza. You're welcome. That's not to knock the original creators, as you can SEE Zaragoza from this parking lot. So it's kinda off Zaragoza, but kinda off Loop 375, but kinda on the addy that this search result shows. It's co-located in a shopping area with Home Depot, SPECS, Gander Mtn. From the loop, you can't miss it. Find an exit and head there... You'll be fine.
*THE STORE: If you've ever been to a Sprouts, then you already know the deal. Nothing fancy here. Pretty much a mirror image of the West Side one.. And by mirror I of course mean mirror, as in its exactly the same, but opposite. For example, walk into west side, and cosmetics and hygiene stuff blah blah.. Off the left shoulder. East side spot, it's all off the right shoulder. Like a mirror would reflect. The store boasts a variety of organic and super foods. Healthy, clean, etc etc. now they do of course sell some rather unhealthy stuff, I mean who doesn't these days, but for the most part, fruits, veggies, meats, snacks, grains and dairy etc etc... All organic and healthy and non GMO and gluten free and on and on. A vegan could shop here and have a lot of options. A vegetarian can shop here and have a lot of options. A carnivore can shop here and have a lot of options. A health conscious hybrid of all these can shop here and have a lot of options. It's really not that bad of a spot.
They also have a deli and some tables and chairs to sit and enjoy a lunch. Or a wrap. A salad? Well, maybe not a salad... Because while I know they have them, could one actually enjoy that? Lemme stop... Enjoy your salad people... It's you're life.
VERDICT: I actually like sprouts. It's a pretty good store and I've found a ton of stuff that actually works for me (taste wise) and is healthy. Also, my wife does all the cooking, and she only wants healthy a fresh organic food for ingredients... So, kinda hard to argue with the lone chef in the house. I don't cook, so I don't get to choose where or what we buy... That's fair. Brand new store, nice and big and clean. Specs is next door and that's cool. Home Depot and Gander Mtn can sure kill hours for me. Right off the loop, so easy to get to. I like it. The 4 stars is simply because it's a grocery store with lettuce and sh*t all over the place... Those that know me, know I can never give a vegetable friendly spot 5 stars. Ain't gonna happen potnuh...
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