Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will open its first store in Tucson, its fourth in Arizona, on January 20, 2015. The store is located at 7220 E. Broadway Blvd. The company will provide the active Tucson community with USDA Certified Organic fresh produce and other healthy, affordable natural and organic groceries a mix of national brands and locally-grown, raised and manufactured products from Arizona in a small-store, friendly environment.

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. Natural Grocers will be open 7 days a week. During fiscal 2015, the company expects to open 18 new stores resulting in a 21% unit growth, achieve daily average comparable store sales growth of 5% to 8%, deliver EBITDA margins of 7.3% to 7.5%, achieve net income margins of 2.1% to 2.3%, achieve diluted earnings per share of between $0.63 and $0.66, incur capital expenditures of between $45 million to $47 million, and relocate 2 stores and remodel 2 stores this year.