Lucky’s Market to open its 2nd Columbus, Ohio, location

Lucky’s Market is planning to open its second Columbus, Ohio, location in Victorian Village. The site was once a Giant Eagle, which closed in 2017.

The new Lucky’s store will be part of commercial real estate company Castro's redevelopment of the Thurber Village shopping center, which will also include a CVS store and a five-story apartment building with 225 units at 777 Neil Avenue, according to 614 Media Group.

Lucky’s Market will be located in a stand-alone, 21,000-square-foot building at the corner of Collins Avenue and Neil Avenue. Commerical real estate company Casto says it plans to start construction this fall on the CVS store, says 614. 

“We are thrilled to have Lucky’s Market join this exciting project,” Eric Leibowitz, CASTO’s vice president of development and leasing, said in a statement. “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.”

Lucky’s Market started in Boulder, Colorado in 2003. The company has Lucky's Market stores in Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Concord, Ohio; Boulder, Colorado; and Fort Collins, Colorado, according to Lucky's website.

Lucky's received an investment from Kroger in 2016, but the Cincinnati-based grocery giant pulled out of that financial relationship a few years later. In 2020, Lucky's was reportedly planning to close dozens of stores. At the time, Lucky's had 39 locations. Lucky's filed for bankruptcy protection in early 2020.

“We would like to thank Casto for including Lucky’s in this collaborative project,” Lucky's Vice President Aaron Saltzman told The Columbus Dispatch. “As Buckeye alumni and former Columbus residents, we know and love the area. We were thrilled to begin to serve the Columbus market in 2020 with the acquisition of the Lucky’s Market in Clintonville. Now, we couldn’t be happier to be a part of the redevelopment of Thurber Village, and bring a brand new Lucky’s Market to this growing and thriving community.”