NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ ) announced today that trading of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFM ) commenced on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. Sprouts Farmers Market, listed under the ticker symbol SFM, is a high-growth specialty retailer of natural and organic foods focusing on health and wellness at great value.
Sprouts offers a complete shopping experience that includes fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, baked foods, dairy products, frozen foods, natural body care and household items catering to consumers' growing interest in health and wellness. Headquartered in Phoenix, Sprouts employs more than 13,000 team members and operates more than 160 stores throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma and Texas.
"Sprouts Farmers Market has the right combination of health, selection, value and service that makes healthy eating easy, understandable and affordable," said Nelson Griggs, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX. "We congratulate Sprouts Farmers Market on their initial public offering and look forward to a continuing partnership with the company and its shareholders."
Sprouts Farmers Market joins the ranks of leading, household food retailers such as Fairway Market, The Fresh Market, Village Super Market and Whole Foods Market that call NASDAQ home.
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