LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers will open a store in Dubuque, Iowa, on Wednesday, Nov. 14, providing the community with access to the highest-quality organic and natural groceries at Always Affordable^SM prices. The store, located at 3333 Asbury Road, will open at 8:30 a.m., and customers will have the chance to win up to $100 per week in free groceries for six months.

Natural Grocers offers 100-percent organic produce, meat humanely raised without antibiotics, hormones or other growth promoters, 100-percent free-range eggs, 100-percent pasture-based dairy, GMO-free prepackaged bulk products, groceries that don't contain any artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives and more.

Family-run Natural Grocers was built on the premise that consumers should have access to affordable, high-quality foods and dietary supplements, along with nutrition knowledge to help support their own health.

The Natural Grocers store in Dubuque will become the retailer's sixth store in Iowa; other store locations include Iowa City, Davenport, Clive, Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls.

Opening Day activities
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 7:30 and 8:25 a.m. on November 14. The drawing will be held at 9 a.m.

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

Other opening day activities include:

• 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 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.

Customers who register for Natural Grocers' rewards program, {N}Power^SM, will receive a special $2-off coupon to use while shopping. {N}power is an innovative rewards program that provides customers with special discounts, coupons, club memberships and special promotional pricing. It's free and easy to join. To sign up, visit https://www.naturalgrocers.com/npower/

For more information, visit https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store/dubuque.

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 3,500 employees and operates 149 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 November 14, 2018. For Official Rules and complete details, visit: www.naturalgrocers.com/sweepstakes.  Sponsor:  Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.

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