BROWNSVILLE — Sprouts Farmers Market has filed plans with the state to open its first Brownsville location.
The store would mark the grocer’s entry into Cameron County, adding to its only other Rio Grande Valley site in McAllen.
Plans submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation show the specialty grocer will anchor a new development at North Towne Plaza, 3457 Old Highway 77. The project, filed Sept. 11, calls for a 31,500-square-foot store with room for four adjoining retail spaces.
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The investment is estimated at $10 million, with construction scheduled to begin in May 2026 and wrap up by August 2027. The project is currently listed as “Registered,” an early stage in the approval process, and plans can still change before construction begins.
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Naxi Lopez-Puente
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Naxiely López, managing editor of the Rio Grande Valley Business Journal, is a veteran Valley journalist who reported and served as metro editor at The Monitor. She later led programs and partnerships at Mission EDC, giving her on-the-ground insight into regional growth. A Valley native raised in South Texas, she brings a deep working knowledge of how the RGV does business.
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