Workers make adjustments April 13 to the automatic doors at the entrance to the Sprouts Farmers Market in the QC District in Queen Creek. The store will open May 4 and will hold a Taste of Arizona food sampling event May 7. (Independent Newspapers/Wendy Miller)   Sprouts Farmers Market is opening two stores in the next few weeks in the far east Valley – one in Queen Creek and the other in Chandler. Queen Creek Sprouts Queen Creek will open at 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, in the QC District, 21181 S. Ellsworth Loop Road in Queen Creek. Sprouts Queen Creek will present its Taste of Arizona local sampling event as part of its grand opening week events from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, according to a press release. Sprouts staff members invite the public to celebrate products made and produced in Arizona. The event will feature goods from local vendors such as Wholesum Harvest, Tanimura & Antle, Abby Lee Farms, Everkrisp Vegetables, Pacific International Marketing, Spinato’s, Sedona Bottling, Pickled Perfection, SanTan Brewing Company and Danzeisen Dairy, according to the release. Chandler Sprouts Chandler will open at 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at 4065 S. Gilbert Road in Chandler. As part of the Sprouts Chandler opening week, the store will host a book signing with Lisa Lillien – a.k.a. Hungry Girl – at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30. Ms. Lillien is a New York Times best-selling author and the creator of the Hungry Girl brand. Her latest book, “Hungry Girl Clean & Hungry,” features all-natural recipes for healthy eating in the real world. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is a healthy grocery store offering fresh, natural and organic foods at great prices, according to a press release. Sprouts offers fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, deli, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods, natural body care and household items catering to consumers’ growing interest in health and wellness. Headquartered in Phoenix, Sprouts employs more than 21,000 team members and operates more than 220 stores in 13 states from coast to coast.