A Grocery Outlet Bargain Market is coming to Sunnyvale this month and will take over the retail space that was previously home to a Fresh & Easy.

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 22 at 9 a.m. at the store, located at 1180 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Grocery Outlet is based out of Emeryville and sells products at discounted prices. The chain has more than 250 locations in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. The company began operating stores in 1946.

The store takes over for Fresh & Easy, which closed its Fair Oaks store along with all other locations nearly a year ago. According to Sunnyvale Community Services executive director Marie Bernard, the store will be an asset to residents living in the northern reaches of the city, where there are fewer grocery store options.

“North of El Camino [Real], there are not a lot of choices for families, especially folks that are in mobile homes up there. We’re very excited about Grocery Outlet; we know there are not a lot of choices outside of mom-and-pop places,” she said.

Grocery Outlet has pledged to donate $1,000 worth of food and groceries to Sunnyvale Community Services if the store can get 2,000 likes on its Facebook page by the Sept. 22 ribbon cutting. The nonprofit will also receive $2,000. At press time the page had 1,274 likes.

A second grand opening event is set for Sept. 24 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with prizes and games. The first 100 customers in line will be eligible to win two $250 gift cards, and other customers will receive $10 gift cards while supplies last.

Customers will also be able to enter to win a grand prize of $1,000 in store gift cards in a drawing. There will be $1 hot dogs and drinks from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with proceeds benefiting the Fremont High School band.