Lucky’s Market has closed. Venue4M is in the location now. The Market & Cafe is a great place to gather – with coloring for the kids – and pick up some favorite items to go. Also, check out their restaurant and co-working space.
Lucky’s Market will be opening on Wednesday, February 25 with a series of special events. The Ann Arbor store is the first Michigan location for the Boulder, CO based company. They aren’t wasting any time supporting local non-profits and schools. They will be hosting a 5% Day in March for each of the elementary schools in their immediate area – Bryant (March 10), Pattengill (March 17), and Burns Park (March 24) elementary schools – where 5% of the day’s net sales will be donated to each school. Bag credits for using reusable shopping bags can be donated to Girls on the Run, Center for Independent Living, or Growing Hope.
The press release below includes more details on their opening:
Lucky’s Market Opens in Ann Arbor with Grand Opening Events Including a ‘Bacon Cutting’ and Healthy Donations to Four Local Non-Profit Organizations
Colorado-based grocer celebrates its first Michigan store with special offerings and events Feb. 25 through March 1
Boulder, CO (Jan. 27, 2015) – Lucky’s Market will open its first natural and organic grocery store in Michigan on Feb. 25 at 1919 South Industrial Highway in the Burns Park neighborhood of Ann Arbor. Opening day activities include a bacon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. and a presentation of more than $40,000 of donation support to local non-profit organizations.
Donations will be made to support The Family Learning Institute’s Brain Boot Camp that provides free, one-on-one literacy and math tutoring to Washtenaw County 2nd-5th grade students, Dawn Farm to support the construction of four new hoop houses (almost 6,000 square feet of growing space) that will double the farm’s annual food production, Ozone House’s WorkZone Program to help homeless youth develop job skills and gain real-life experience in a professional work environment, and Food Gathers’ Community Kitchen Job Training Program that works to eliminate hunger by educating youth about culinary arts, food safety, life skills, career development and community service.
The Ann Arbor store is the ninth store nationwide for Lucky’s Market, a Boulder, CO, based favorite that has stores in Gainesville, FL, Columbia, MO, Ellisville, MO, Billings, MT, Louisville, KY, Longmont, CO, Columbus, OH as well as its original store in Boulder, CO.
Other special events planned around the store’s opening include:
Health Fair on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with vendor samples, live music and gift basket giveaways.
Local Food Fair on Sunday, March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with local vendors, food samples and live music.
Taste of Lucky’s Market on Saturday, March 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring a variety of house-made foods, live music and entertainment for kids.
5% Days in which five percent of the day’s total net sales go to local schools including: Bryant Elementary (March 10), Pattengill Elementary (March 17) and Burns Park Elementary (March 24).
Reusable bag credits through June, shoppers reusing their shopping bags can choose to get a 10-cent credit on their purchase or to send a donation to Girls on the Run, Center for Independent Living, or Growing Hope.
April 10% Day in which 10% of one day’s total net sales will go to the Ann Arbor YMCA’s Lucky’s Market Learning Garden.
“We are thrilled to open our first Lucky’s Market in Michigan and help make natural, organic and specialty foods more accessible and affordable to more people.” said Bo Sharon, who founded Lucky’s Market with his wife, Trish. “Not only are we committed to providing top-quality food, we are also deeply committed to supporting our local communities through various giving programs and we look forward to being a positive part of the Ann Arbor community.”
The Ann Arbor store will be lead by Mr. Jim Mick, a Michigan native who brings almost 30 years of experience in the grocery industry. “I’m proud to lead the first Lucky’s Market in Michigan and provide customers with top-quality foods at affordable prices while also delighting our customers with fantastic customer service,” said Mick. “Lucky’s Market has a passion for local farmers and producers, and the Ann Arbor store team includes veteran cheese mongers and restaurant chefs. With our house-cured bacon and house-made sausages, and hundreds of specialty items, the new Lucky’s Market will be a great addition to the Burns Park neighborhood.”
Lucky’s Market Ann Arbor shoppers will find an extensive selection of organic, specialty and gluten-free items at the store, as well as house-made deli items, in-house cured and smoked bacon, local produce, fresh meats and seafood, and a decadent bakery. The store will also include a fresh juice bar; coffee bar; beer, wine and spirits section; salad bar; and community room. Free wellness activities and store “walkabouts” (for gluten-free and other food categories) are other features that have made Lucky’s Market a favorite with shoppers for more than a decade. The Ann Arbor store, which is about 25,000 square feet, will employ approximately 150 people.
To learn more about Lucky’s Market, please visit www.luckysmarket.com. For information about employment opportunities at Lucky’s Market in Ann Arbor, visit http://www.luckysmarket.com/location/ann-arbor-mi/.
About Lucky’s Market
Lucky’s Market was started in 2003 by two chefs, Trish and Bo Sharon, when they bought a convenience store in Boulder, Colo. The Sharons shared a vision of creating a grocery store where food lovers like themselves would want to shop, with quality products sold at affordable prices with genuine personal service. Today, those goals are the hallmarks of the Lucky’s Market style. For more information on Lucky’s Market, go to www.luckysmarket.com.
