Sprouts to Open in Washington Township

Sprouts Farmers Market will open its new Washington Township store on Friday, Sept. 11, at 280 Egg Harbor Road in the Sewell section of the township, according to the company's store page and local reports. The Phoenix-based grocer has scheduled a three-day grand-opening weekend from Sept. 11 through Sept. 13. The company is also hiring ahead of the launch, with local reports saying 26 openings were listed this week and earlier company-backed coverage saying the store is expected to create more than 90 full- and part-time jobs. The location adds another New Jersey store for a chain that has been expanding in South Jersey. ### When exactly does the store open, and what happens that morning? Friday, Sept. 11, is the opening date listed on Sprouts' Sewell store page. The page says a ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. and doors will open at 7 a.m. that day. It also says the first 200 in-store shoppers will receive a free reusable tote. (sprouts.com) Sept. 11-13 is the grand-opening window shown on the same store page. Sprouts says shoppers can expect "freebies, fun and exclusive savings" during the opening weekend, though the company has not publicly posted a fuller event schedule on that page. ### Where is the Washington Township Sprouts being built? The new store is at 280 Egg Harbor Road, near Hurffville-Grenloch Road, in Sewell, according to Sprouts and multiple local reports. 42 Freeway and NJBIZ both described the project as a 23,000-square-foot store in Washington Township. (sprouts.com) Egg Harbor Road has been the focus of reporting on the project since at least February, when the Courier-Post reported that a Sprouts was under construction there. (sprouts.com) Earlier 42 Freeway coverage said the site sits near a TD Bank and that the project had been in planning stages since 2023. ### How many jobs is Sprouts trying to fill before opening day? More than 90 jobs are tied to the new store, according to a July Courier-Post report on a two-day hiring event for Washington Township. NJBIZ similarly reported that Sprouts planned to hire 91 employees ahead of the Sept. 11 debut. (courierpostonline.com) As of Aug. 5, 42 Freeway reported that 26 job openings were posted on Sprouts' careers website for Washington Township. The openings ranged from entry-level roles to department management positions, the site said. Sprouts continues to direct applicants to its careers pages. (courierpostonline.com) ### How does this fit into Sprouts' footprint in New Jersey? The Sewell opening will be Sprouts Farmers Market's sixth New Jersey store, NJBIZ reported in July. The chain already operates in Marlton, Haddon Township, West Deptford, Aberdeen and Woodbridge, according to regional coverage and local radio reporting. South Jersey has been a particular growth area for the grocer. (42freeway.com) Local reports before the opening date was announced described the Washington Township project as the latest addition after newer stores in West Deptford and other parts of the region. ### Where can shoppers and applicants track the next updates? (njbiz.com) Sprouts' official Sewell store page is the main public source for opening-day timing and promotional details. The page currently lists the Sept. 11 opening date, the 6:45 a.m. ribbon-cutting and the Sept. 11-13 grand-opening weekend. The company's careers pages remain the place for applicants to check open roles before launch. (42freeway.com) With the store set to open on Sept. 11, the next concrete milestone is the grand-opening weekend at 280 Egg Harbor Road in Sewell. (jobs.sprouts.com) (sprouts.com)