Natural Grocers will open its 44th Colorado location Jan. 7 at 3165 N. Central Park Blvd. in Denver. The store plans to host a grand opening celebration event with giveaways, discounts and a prize sweepstakes.
The grocer will begin festivities with a donation presentation to the Food Bank of the Rockies, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Additional community leaders will help welcome the community into the new store at 8:30 a.m.
On Jan. 7, the first 150 customers in line will receive a mystery Natural Grocers gift card (with amounts between $5-500) and the first 500 customers will receive a free handcrafted Ecuadorian hat. Customers will also have the opportunity to spin a prize wheel for a chance to win other prizes.
“We’ve been looking for the perfect spot to open a store in the Central Park area of Denver for more than 10 years. As I child who took one of the last flights out from what used to be the airport in the same area, it’s exciting to see how much the Central Park region has grown,” said Raquel Isely, VP of marketing.
“It’s now a bustling neighborhood full of vibrant people and businesses. As one of our Five Founding Principles states, we are ‘committed to our communities’ and we love that we are now able to bring access to healthy food…to more people in Colorado.”
The grocer has constructed the space with sustainable building features, such as non-toxic building materials and 100 percent LED lighting. The Central Park store is Natural Grocers’ second Colorado store to feature a new refrigerant system.
In the coming months, the location is expected to include “The Cottage Craft Beer” section – its selection of curated craft beer, hard kombucha and hard seltzer.
Natural Grocers has partnered with Food Bank of the Rockies across its Colorado stores for more than a decade with its “Bring Your Own Bag” program. Each time customers bring their own shopping bags, Natural Grocers will donate five cents per shopping trip to the food bank, which provides food and necessities to people in need across the state.
“Food Bank of the Rockies is proud of our longtime partnership with Natural Grocers and appreciative of its conscientious customers, who, by bringing their own bags, help ignite the power of community to feed our neighbors experiencing hunger,” said Erin Pulling, president and CEO.
“Together with Natural Grocers and the Bring Your Own Bag campaign, Food Bank of the Rockies has been able to provide enough food for upwards of 4 million meals, which help nourish and strengthen our communities.”
Natural Grocers will make a $2,500 donation to the Food Bank of the Rockies at the opening ceremonies.
