EARTH FARE TO UNVEIL ANOTHER FULLY RENOVATED STORE IN CLEVELAND AREA

– Shoppers in the greater Cleveland area can now enjoy a lighter, brighter shopping experience, plus hundreds of new products and local favorites, no matter which of Earth Fare’s three northeast Ohio stores they visit. On January 5, Earth Fare’s Fairview Park store, located in the Westgate Shopping Center, will unveil an extensive renovation. Last month, the natural and organic food grocery store unveiled a renovation to the Fairlawn location, near Akron. The Cleveland and Akron stores now align more closely with the North Canton location, which opened in 2015 and shares the same airy aesthetic.

To celebrate, shoppers are invited to a Grand Reopening celebration on Saturday, January 5, starting at 7 a.m. The day kicks off with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Rocky River Chamber of Commerce, and a $1,000 donation to River Sprouts, a kid-run non-profit committed to providing fresh produce to those in need year round. The ribbon cutting will be followed by an entire day filled with fun for the whole family, including a mystery gift card giveaway valued at up to $500 to the first 100 shoppers in line, free samples, product demonstrations, music, and more. Guests are encouraged to sign up for the Healthy Rewards loyalty program to gain access to all the unique grand reopening specials.

In addition to the renovation, over the past several months, Earth Fare has also added hundreds of non-GMO, private label items to the shelves, and introduced an expanded selection of plant-based products. Beyond an expanded assortment of natural and organic products, the comprehensively renovated store will also feature Earth Fare’s Heirloom Café and Juice Bar, featuring juices, smoothies, coffee and specialty blends.

“Eating Clean, healthy foods should be an enjoyable experience from start to finish. The improvements made to our Cleveland and Akron locations are designed to make the shopping process more pleasurable, including a more open layout, clearer signage, and smoothies and coffees available for purchase so you can sip while you shop,” said Earth Fare president and CEO Frank Scorpiniti. “We look forward to revealing our exciting new store experience to our loyal shoppers, and to providing them with an expanded assortment of Clean, healthy foods.”

Earth Fare has established itself as a leader in the healthy foods grocery industry for more than 40 years by continually developing innovative programs and campaigns that make it easier for shoppers to take back control of their health through their food choices. Since its founding in 1975, Earth Fare has maintained a unique Food Philosophy that informs every product offered in the store. This Food Philosophy is exemplified by a rigorous set of Quality Standards, which ensures that all products sold are free of high fructose corn syrup, artificial fats and trans-fats, artificial colors, artificial preservatives, artificial sweeteners, bleached or bromated flour, and are never administered antibiotics or growth hormones. These ingredients and additives are outlined on Earth Fare’s pioneering Boot List. Furthering this commitment to helping shoppers live healthier, happier, longer lives, last year Earth Fare offered to share its Boot List with any grocer interested in making the same commitment to transparency to its shoppers.

In addition, Earth Fare’s 1,000+ private brand products are all sourced using only non-GMO ingredients, and new products are being added to the shelves each day. This year, Earth Fare launched The Clean Plate, an in-store magazine that provides shoppers with scientifically backed information about why what we eat matters. Earth Fare is excited to now offer online grocery delivery, Cleveland customers can order Clean, healthy food right to their front door powered by Instacart. Customers can learn more about Earth Fare’s grocery delivery by visiting online at earthfare.com/grocerydelivery or stopping in-store.

Learn more about Earth Fare’s fresh approach to improving lives through a healthier lifestyle at www.earthfare.com.