LAKEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers will open a store in Woodland Park, Colorado, on Wednesday, January 23, providing the community with access to the highest-quality organic and natural groceries at Always Affordable^SM prices. The store, located at 916 Paradise Lodge Lane 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.

"Our new store in Woodland Park underscores our commitment to Colorado's mountain communities, bringing the highest quality health and nutrition products to areas that often lack access to these items," said Natural Grocers Co-President Kemper Isely. "Natural Grocers' store offerings and nutrition programs fit perfectly with Woodland Park's healthy, active and outdoor lifestyle."

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 Woodland Park will become the retailer's 38th store in Colorado.

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 January 23. The drawing will be held at 9:00 a.m.

It pays to be first! The first 100 customers will receive a free gift bag containing a breakfast recipe, all the ingredients to make the recipe and a Natural Grocers kitchen set with an oven mitt and utensils.

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/woodland-park.

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 151 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 January 23, 2019. For Official Rules and complete details, visit: www.naturalgrocers.com/sweepstakes.  Sponsor:  Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.

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