<p> Sprouts Farmers Market has released its Q3 2013 financial results, reporting increased financial guidance and net sales of $633.6 million, a <B>24% increase</b> from the same period in 2012.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The net sales growth was driven by an increase in comparable store sales growth of 10.2% and strong performance in new stores opened, according to a press release. During Q3 2013, the company opened seven new stores – four in Texas, two in Arizona, and one in Colorado, bringing the company’s new store openings to 19 in 2013, or 13% growth, for a total of 167 stores in eight states.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “We are pleased to report another strong quarter, evidence of our customers’ desire for fresh, natural, and organic food at affordable prices,” said Doug Sanders, president and CEO. “Our new store pipeline remains strong with more than 55 leases approved for 2014 and beyond, of which 30 are signed. Based on our robust pipeline, we remain optimistic about our future growth opportunities and expansion strategy.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Other highlights from the report include diluted earnings per share of $0.08, compared to $0.01 from Q3 2012, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.13, compared to $0.06 from Q3 2012. The company also adjusted EBITDA of $52.6 million, a 63% increase from pro forma adjusted EBITDA in 2012.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Based on Sprouts’ forward-looking guidance, how will the company fare in its full-year financial earnings?<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow for more news on Sprouts Farmers Market’s financial earnings.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://investors.sprouts.com" target="_new"> Sprouts Farmers Market </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
