Sprouts Farmers Market

This place is AWESOME! Birmingham has a large number of stores like this, Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Trader Joes, World Market but Sprouts is THE best. The quality and variety of items in the store are second to none but here’s the big kicker $$$. It isn’t anywhere close to the prices of the other places. It really is like Walmart prices. The deli is amazing with so many tasty options and fresh sushi. The bakery sells some of the best bread around. Produce is bright fresh and tasty. The meat department was a surprise with its great cuts and competitive prices. Gluten free, grain free it’s all here. This place is worth driving out of your way just to stop in and give it a once over.

Sprouts really lives up to its name. They have a great selection of vegetables and garden plants. Their brussel sprouts are excellent. The price is well worth the amount that you buy. I’m still eating through the bag I bought a week ago.
The layout is very nice and easy on the eyes. If grocery arrangements could be an art, they’ve mastered it.
Do not buy the sushi here ever. I think enough time has lapsed from the last time I bought refrigerated sushi to remember how bad it was. It was $ 14 for a roll and nigiri. It was really, really awful and it smelled like what frozen cheap sushi would smell like when frozen for too long. I don’t know why I thought buying sushi would be a great idea. Just stick to the products that look green and friendly.

Watch out health food stores!
I am very impressed with this place. I truly was not expecting much. Many places claim to be a farmer’s market and well priced but this blows them all out of the water!
The big questions are… how does it compare to whole foods, earth fare, etc??? My opinion is for groceries definitely better. For other things about the same. If given the choice I would choose sprouts first!
Here is the run down…
Produce: the most variety of different fruits and veggies I have seen and for sure the best priced! Even the organic section is low priced for being organic. A major bonus is that it is super clean! I can always count on the best selection of avocados whether I want them that day or the next couple of days. P. s. the average cost of avocado at sprouts is .68 normally I am used to atleast 1.50. There is always plenty of produce and it never look s picked through. Major plus for me. If I had to rate this place on produce selection I would give 6 STARS!
moving along…
General crocery: dairy, canned food etc…
The dairy area is full of healthy options. They are a little less than other stores in the same market but I have noticed other places have a bit More variety. Their lose spices however are the best options in town! Price and variety wise.
The meat selection is great and it is all non-​gmo, no hormones, and fresh
Was soooooo close to giving it 5 stars but I think the staff at the checkout counters are a bit unprofessional at times. Sometimes slow and i have on occasion hear them complaining, Not all of them, I think with some more training my rating will go up :) there are a few that have really brightened my day so it was a tough call on the 4 stars…
LOVE THIS PLACE!