COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A family-owned grocery store with two Cleveland locations has announced the opening date for its second Columbus market.
Lucky's Market is set to open its doors on May 17 at 747 Neil Ave. in Victorian Village, the latest addition to the 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.
"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," Aaron Saltzman, vice president of Lucky's, said when construction on the new location broke ground. "This store will be the latest addition to our growing family of locally owned and operated grocery stores in Ohio."
Ahead of the May opening, the market is hiring team member positions storewide and is hosting open interviews from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and April 23 to 25.
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.
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.
