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A woman asked for a random product to demo at Sprouts. Here's what she got, and whether she recommends the hack.
Most people think that when grocery shopping, they have to commit to products they want to try with their wallet. But according to one Florida woman, that is not the case at Sprouts.
In a video that received more than 22,000 views, Amber Abelard (@amber.abelard) tells her audience about an apparent Sprouts hack. According to her, the popular health-conscious grocery store offers “demos” of certain products. She says she got a free package of jerk chicken thighs just by asking for a random “demo” or sample.
“If [you’re] ever around a Sprouts, go in and ask them for a demo. I got this totally for free, jerk chicken thighs,” she says.
But does Sprouts really give away products like that?
What Is A Sprouts ‘Demo?’
Sprouts is well known for its steep discounts and hard-to-beat BOGOs. But what about free samples?
For those unaware, Sprouts has a relatively relaxed sampling policy, which allows customers to try any product in store.
Another TikToker, Kayda (@theemisandrist), posted her own video about the policy in May 2026. Kayda told her audience that she works at Sprouts and that “ anything in any department that you ever wanna try before you buy, you can.”
Sprouts’ official sampling policy goes along with her statement. “Before sampling a product, let one of our helpful team members know which item you are wanting to try, and they will be happy to assist you,” the policy says.
It’s worth noting that Sprouts’ policy doesn’t confirm customers can take products home. Kayda notes that Sprouts employees will bag up meat skewers and other items that need to be cooked. It’s unclear if the same applies to chips and ready-to-eat products.
Why Doesn’t Anyone Know About Sprouts’ Open Sampling Policy?
For the most part, there isn’t much online buzz about Sprouts’ open sampling policy. It’s a hidden gem that’s mostly made the rounds on social media.
Some of Abelard’s commenters wanted to keep it a secret.
“Too loud on the creek best frien,” one commenter said.
Other viewers, however, said they had trouble requesting demos. They asked the content creator for the exact wording she used to get her chicken thighs. Abelard explained that she asked for any product they had extra of “to try.” So, she received a random extra from the store she visited.
Sprouts doesn’t clarify whether it offers customers “random” demos, per its sampling policy. However, it does seem like the store is generally generous when it comes to customer requests, which, as Kayda noted in her video, is a customer retention method. Letting a customer try a product doesn’t guarantee that they’ll come back for more. But it is a good gesture.
BroBible reached out to Abelard and Kayda via TikTok direct message, as well as Sprouts via email.