I have not been to Sprouts yet, but I'm sure I eventually will check it out. I discovered Earth Fare in Ocala shortly before the original company went under and found that while some items seemed high, their prices were reasonable, along with LOTS of great weekly specials. Thus I looked forward to the Lady Lake store opening, both before and after the corporate reincarnation. What I noticed about the local version was that it didn't seem to have as widespread a selection as what I had seen in Ocala and they seemed to suffer from the Villages Pricing Syndrome (even though they weren't located in Villages rental property) where they think everything can be sold at a premium to the "rich, bubble-bound seniors". I suspect and fear it will be similar when I explore Sprouts (especially since it is on Villages property and is accessible to the golf cart crowd). If such is the case I wonder how long they will last...
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