Family-owned Lucky’s Market to open second Columbus store this spring
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A family-owned grocery store with two Cleveland locations is nearing the end of construction on a second Columbus market.
Lucky’s Market is opening this spring in Victorian Village as part of the mixed-use redevelopment of Thurber Village at the corner of Collins and Neil avenues. The 21,000-square-foot store will be operated by the Saltzman family, who have been in the grocery business since 1930 and acquired Lucky’s Clintonville location at 2770 N. High St. in 2020.
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“My family is in our fifth generation of ownership, we all live in Ohio and are made up of Buckeye alumni and former Columbus residents,” said Aaron Saltzman, vice president of Lucky’s. “This store will be the latest addition to our growing family of locally owned and operated grocery stores in Ohio.”
Lucky’s Market is opening this spring in Victorian Village as part of the mixed-use redevelopment of Thurber Village. (NBC4 Photo/David Rees) Lucky’s Market is opening this spring in Victorian Village as part of the mixed-use redevelopment of Thurber Village. (NBC4 Photo/David Rees)
The Victorian Village store will be home to farmers market-style produce, a bakery, hot made-to-order sandwiches, Boar’s Head products and Lucky’s famous bacon and ground-in-house sausage. The new location will feature an extensive amount of beer, wine, seltzer, and ready-to-drink can cocktail selections, emphasizing Ohio and Midwest favorites.
Work on the Thurber Village redevelopment began in October 2022, including constructing a 13,000-square-foot CVS and an apartment building with 225 units. Development firm Casto demolished a former Giant Eagle to make way for the new additions.
Casto has owned the site since 2005 after purchasing the property for $6.2 million, according to the Franklin County auditor’s office. The development firm said it collaborated for several years, including input from the Harrison West Society and surrounding communities, to create the site’s redevelopment plan.
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“We’ve heard many requests about the desire for a grocer in this location and we are delighted to deliver this wonderful community amenity with such an experienced and successful operating partner in the Saltzman family,” said Eric Leibowitz, vice president of Development and Leasing at Casto.
The Saltzman family is the long-time owner of Dave’s Markets, a grocery store chain in northeast Ohio. Three generations are active in its business today. Lucky’s Market originated in 2003 in Boulder, Colorado, with the brand’s Ohio stores acquired by the Saltzman family in April 2020.
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