VegCo Market, 100% Plant-Based Store Opening Early 2013 In Phoenix
October 9, 2012 | 1 min to read
For a while now, we've been hearing about a 100% plant-based supermarket planning to open in early 2013 in a space just south of Central and McDowell. It's called VegCo and they already have a big social media following with over 1500 likes on their Facebook page.
We got the early scoop for you from the health and environmentally-conscious owner, Heather Francois.
Inspired by the movies Forks Over Knives and Earthlings, Francois started researching Arizona's year-round growing capabilities and how she could help make plant-based foods easier and more affordable to source and eat.
Her solution is this market, which is roughly 12,000 square feet and includes a grocery store, deli and bakery, a demonstration kitchen, a classroom and an indoor demonstration garden. She's planned to organize the courses based around cooking skills, urban farming, and health and wellness.
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