LAKEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers will open its relocated Santa Fe, New Mexico store on Oct. 4. Located at 1090 S. St. Francis Dr. in Santa Fe, the new 20, 850 square-foot store will open at 8:00 a.m. with a grand re-opening celebration and ribbon cutting.

At the grand re-opening, Natural Grocers will host a Grocery Giveaway Sweepstakes¹ in which nine customers will win Natural Grocers gift cards ranging in value from $10 to $100 per week for six months. Customers will be eligible to enter the sweepstakes by submitting an entry form at the store between 7:00 and 7:55 a.m. on October 4. The drawing will be held at 8:30 a.m.

It pays to be first! The first 100 customers will also receive a free Natural Grocers shopping bag containing approximately $40 in free groceries, a recipe for a healthy breakfast and a Natural Grocers kitchen set.

In addition, customers who register for Natural Grocers' rewards program, {N}Power^®, will receive a special $2 off coupon to use while shopping.

The grand re-opening celebration will also include a number of special celebration events, including:

• 8 to 10 a.m.                 Rise and Shine, It's Muffin Time! (gluten-free muffin sampling).
• 4 to 6 p.m.                   Ice Cream Social (includes dairy-free options).
• All day                         Vendor demonstrations throughout the store.

The store will also offer a month-long series of free, grand opening celebrations, including food tastings, health fairs, cooking demonstrations and nutrition classes with nutrition experts.

Santa Fe's Natural Grocers
Natural Grocers provides the community with fresh produce that is 100 percent USDA Certified Organic, as well as other healthy, Always Affordable^SM organic and natural products. The stores feature a mix of national brands and a selection of locally produced products in a small, neighborhood market environment. The new Santa Fe store will also feature a Nutritional Health Coach and offer free nutrition education classes to the public. The store will be open seven days a week.

For more information, visit https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-location/santa-fe/

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC; NaturalGrocers.com) is an expanding specialty retailer of organic and natural groceries, body care and dietary supplements. The company offers a flexible, neighborhood-store format, affordable prices and free, science-based nutrition education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. Founded in Colorado in 1955, Natural Grocers has more than 3,000 employees and operates 148 stores in 19 states.

¹ MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 18 YEARS OR OLDER.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes starts and ends on October 4, 2018.  For Official Rules and complete details, visit: www.naturalgrocers.com/sweepstakes.  Sponsor:  Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.

SOURCE Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.