A new grocery store is expected to make it's Illinois debut at a former CVS location in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.

Sprouts Farmers Market, a Phoenix-based specialty grocer, is set to come 6200 W. Higgins, according to an announcement from 45 Wald Ald. Jim Gardiner. The news part of a public meeting held by Gardiner Tuesday, with Gardiner making the announcement on his Facebook page later in the evening.

"The 45th ward is committed to bringing a nationally known and respected grocer to our Jefferson Park community," the announcement said, linking to an article naming the store as Sprouts.

Sprouts describes itself as "one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the United States," with dozens of locations across the west, so

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