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Burlington Coat Factory joining Shops at Jurupa Valley

To help us shake off the time change, here’s some new stuff coming our way from several retailers in the Inland Empire.

First up: The discount retailer Burlington Coat Factory is opening this spring at the Shops at Jurupa Valley, a new retail center at the northeast corner of Pyrite Street and Mission Boulevard.

The shopping center sits on 32 acres, and includes 17 buildings spanning 320,000 square feet. Burlington joins retailers Target, Ross, the bargain grocer Aldi, Five Below, InN-Out, Starbucks, Raising Canes, Chipotle, Circle K, Quick Quack Car Wash and West Coast Dental.

Burlington sells clothing, shoes, pet products and housewares at bargain prices. Company reps said the new store brings its California store count to 112.

Address: 8113 Mission Blvd.

Sprouts opening in high desert

For High Desert dwellers, there’s a new organic market in town.

Sprouts Farmers Market is opening March 15 in Victorville.

The grocery store at 12450 Amargosa Road will host a ribbon cutting at

6:45 a.m., with the doors opening to customers at 7 a.m.

“We are grateful to Sprouts for planting its roots in Victorville and for offering natural, healthy food options that promote a strong community,” said Liz Becerra, mayor of Victorville.

The grand opening will include a number of promotions and freebies. Over the weekend shoppers can taste seasonal produce from the tasting bar, and even take part in a “guess the weight” contest of an oversized piece of produce.

Early bird shoppers Friday and Saturday morning will get a free tote. There will be plenty of new food items to sample inside, too.

Sprouts also has a Food Rescue program, which donates groceries to Feeding America Riverside /San Bernardino.

Hours: daily from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. For more information, go to sprouts. com/store/ca/victorville/ amargosa-rd

Corona Walmart gets a makeover

The folks at the Walmart Supercenter in Corona