About this Event
Startup CPG is hosting our first Southwest Grocery Run with Whole Foods Market and Sprouts, which will be held this year at Publik Coffee Roasters in Salt Lake City on May 28th, 2026!
Join us for an evening of mingling and sampling with buyers and retailers from all around the Southwest.
From the Whole Foods Forager Team, we'll feature:
- (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, NV, UT, CO)
- (AZ, NM, TX, OK)
Additional confirmed guests:
- Moises Tavar - Grocery Buyer/Category Manager @ Harmons Grocery
- Luke Beckstead - Sr. Account Manager @ UNFI
- Mason Webb - Foraging Manager @ Sprouts Farmers Market
- Brody Burk - Senior Foraging Manager @ Sprouts Farmers Market
- Mike Siegel - President @ Wasatch Distributing
- Mike Lee - Sales Manager @ Wasatch Distributing
- Ryan Foote - Category Manager - Bread & Bakery, Cereal & Oats, Dairy & Eggs @ Hungryroot
The Sprouts Forager Team will fly in from Phoenix for this landmark event, and additional retailers will be added to this page as we get closer to the date - stay tuned!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Publik Coffee Roasters, 975 South West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, United States
USD 117.72 to USD 291.31
