BOULDER, CO - After announcing it’s first location in Florida, Lucky’s Market is planning to open multiple locations in the Sunshine State. 

A company spokeswoman told the Tampa Bay Business Journal in an email, “Lucky’s Market does have aspirations for growing in Florida.  Although it’s too early to name any additional markets besides Gainesville, we are actively looking for more expansion opportunities in Florida.”

Earlier this month, Lucky’s Market announced that Gainesville would be the home of its first location in Florida. The former Pic ‘n Save store, located just 1.5 miles north of the University of Florida, is 30,000 square feet and will anchor the Verde Plaza.

Following a non-traditional business model, Lucky’s Market takes a community-specific approach when opening new stores.  “Generally our stores are a reflection of the community.  So obviously there isn’t one way that a giant community eats,” Lucky’s Market CEO Bo Sharon told the Denver Business Journal.

When asked about pushing people to eat natural products, Bo added, “We try to transition folks from your conventional grocery store over to eating natural.  We find putting some of the conventional products at the store and within the store help transition folks towards eating more natural foods. It takes the edge off.”

Lucky’s Market was recently featured in AndNowUKnow’s print magazine, The Snack.  In that article, Peter Gialantzis, Lucky’s Vice President of Purchasing and former twelve-year Whole Foods Supply Chain and Product Management Executive, spoke to us about what makes the company so different.

“We’re looking to compete with the premium markets in terms of quality and merchandising, and to compete with conventional markets on price. We’re the best of both worlds,” he said, making a note of the fact that Lucky’s doesn’t have centralized purchasing and packaging. “Lucky’s is a young, local company. We aspire to grow decade-long partnerships and foster partnerships that are sustainable. We’ve grown quickly, and we will continue to grow quickly.” 

As Lucky's continues to grow, it will be interesting to see what markets the retailer will enter next.  Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow as we continue to track the expansion…

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