Sprouts Farmers Market is coming to Cibolo, beginning site work on a 23,000‑square‑foot store along Interstate 35. The project entered the city’s review pipeline after Cibolo issued a site‑development permit in January.
Rick Vasquez, Cibolo’s director of planning and economic development, noted that “the rest of the package is being reviewed, so it cannot be released at the moment,” as reported by Community Impact. The store, located at 18000 I‑35, is moving forward without incentives from the city or its economic development corporation.
Part of a broader I‑35 push
Sprouts has been steadily filling in along the I‑35 corridor. The chain opened a store in New Braunfels last Friday and said that location will add roughly 92 team members, according to a Sprouts press release. Local coverage also shows Sprouts pursuing an approximately 23,000‑square‑foot project in Boerne, as detailed by the San Antonio Express-News, extending the grocer's push into the Hill Country and San Antonio suburbs.
What it means locally
For shoppers, a Sprouts typically brings a produce‑heavy layout, bulk foods and curated natural‑products aisles that stand apart from conventional supermarkets. For Cibolo, the store is expected to mean new retail jobs and more grocery options along a corridor that has already been drawing steady commercial development. City officials have not announced a public timeline for vertical construction or a grand opening while plans remain under review.
Residents watching the project can follow Cibolo permitting records and city council agendas for updates as the development package moves through the process. Additional details on building permits and an opening date are expected once the city completes its review and developers file for vertical permits.
