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Pablo
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Grocery store's new venture will kick off in Clintonville
Lucky's Farmers Market plans High Street store, its first outside Colorado

By KEVIN PARKS
ThisWeek Community News

A grocery store in Boulder, Colo., is making the leap to a chain operation -- and Clintonville is on tap as its first new location.

Lucky's Farmers Market of Columbus LLC filed incorporation papers with the Ohio Secretary of State's Office on Jan. 7, but prior to that, a local attorney had initiated the process for obtaining variances for the proposed store at 2784 N. High St., formerly a Goodwill thrift store.

The new store will be located across the street from Giant Eagle.

READ MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/clintonville/news/2013/01/14/grocery-stores-new-venture-will-kick-off-in-clintonville.html

Posted 5 months ago #
mrpoppinzs
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Since they are claiming to be a one stop shop it feels like a poor choice in locations. If they were striving for a specialty niche like Rife's in Grandview (across from the 5th Ave Giant Eagle) it would make a lot more sense.

Seems like everyone is opening or expanding grocery stores these days.

ETA: They are pushing local and organic so maybe it is more like a Hills Market.

Posted 5 months ago #
buckette13

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I think this is something like what people would like near the new Columbus Commons apartments. There seems to already be a lot of grocery options in that part of Clintonville.

Posted 5 months ago #
joev
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Clintonville - does anyone there like change and more options?

Posted 5 months ago #
Coy
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joev said:
Clintonville - does anyone there like change and more options?

LOL!
+1

Posted 5 months ago #
heresthecasey
Funkytown
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Hmm I'm a little skeptical just because of the immediate proximity of Giant Eagle across the street, but I guess more options is always a good thing.

Maybe filling this vacancy can spur some development on the old White Castle property across the street.

This concept also sounds like it would work well in GE's Vic Village spot, if they end up vacating it as expected.

Posted 5 months ago #
susank

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joev said:
Clintonville - does anyone there like change and more options?

+1 I think there is more than enough people and money in that area to support a high quality grocery. It is also on a High Street bus line so easy access to OSU students.

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mrpoppinzs
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heresthecasey said:

This concept also sounds like it would work well in GE's Vic Village spot, if they end up vacating it as expected.

That or a Trader Joe's would be great.

It sounds a lot like a Hills Market, including hot prepared foods but stresses that they have low prices on their local and organic foods. Will be interesting to see.

http://luckysfarmersmarket.com/aboutus.html

We provide the best in quality foods at the lowest prices in town. At the center of our market is our extensive fresh produce offering along with top quality naturally raised meats, seafood, fresh daily prepared foods and comprehensive natural living and grocery departments.

Whenever possible we feature our farmers and buy local, putting a face behind the products we offer. Our Organic selection is also broad to meet our customers requests.

The Center of the Market (Natural Living, Frozen, Grocery, and Bulk Foods) provides the top branded items that our customers want for their families. The best in organic and natural as well as top selling mainstream grocery items. With an extensive specialty and gluten free selection.

Our Chef Inspired fresh prepared foods with an expansive soup, hot meal, and grab and go offering turns our fresh market offering into meals you can eat at the market or take home to serve to your family. We also will deliver catered meals for your special office or home party needs.

Posted 5 months ago #
susank

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^ That sounds really, really good. I don't know how people could not be excited by this.

There is a whole section on there about community values.

http://luckysfarmersmarket.com/community_values.html

Posted 5 months ago #
Pablo
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Sounds good to me too!

Posted 5 months ago #
billbix

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heresthecasey said:
Hmm I'm a little skeptical just because of the immediate proximity of Giant Eagle across the street, but I guess more options is always a good thing.

I don't know, maybe they aren't afraid of Giant Eagle.

I find GE to be overpriced for mediocre quality food. I would rather shop for best value. If nothing else, prospective customers are right across the street. Maybe it is the CVS/Walgreens strategy?

With Ackerman/Dodridge now open that is a pretty easy area to get to.

Posted 5 months ago #
zp945
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joev said:
Clintonville - does anyone there like change and more options?

Yes, they do. I live there. I love change. Options are one of my favorite things. I'm really confused by your post. How does a new grocery store from boulder opening indicate that an entire neighborhood is resistant to change?

Posted 5 months ago #
derwentez

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a little close to clintonville community market, yeah?

Posted 5 months ago #
Analogue Kid
Olentangy West
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zp945 said:
Yes, they do. I live there. I love change. Options are one of my favorite things. I'm really confused by your post. How does a new grocery store from boulder opening indicate that an entire neighborhood is resistant to change?

Tounge in check reference to some of the longtime residents who put a stop to various developments including the condos at High & California.

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joev
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Analogue Kid said:
Tounge in check reference to some of the longtime residents who put a stop to various developments including the condos at High & California.

And a left turn at North Broadway.

Posted 5 months ago #
cbus11

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Wow, this is really big news. I didn't see this one coming.

It sounds like a really nice grocery option. I can see it becoming a draw.

Posted 5 months ago #
leftovers

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My wife will be excited to hear this as she made us a New Years resolution to eat more organic foods. I think being next to a large Giant Eagle might give it an edge over the downtown Hill's Market and the new expanded Whole Paycheck on Lane Ave as it is hard to do all of your shopping in these smaller, pricier specialty markets regardless of what they say.

The good news for us is that we are near the middle of this triangle of food. The nice new Short North Kroger is also within walking distance for the staples. It wasn't that long ago that the old Kroghetto was our mainstay. The grocery scene has changed a LOT in the last 3 years.

Posted 5 months ago #
roy
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buckette13 said:
I think this is something like what people would like near the new Columbus Commons apartments.

North Market.

Posted 5 months ago #
bucki12
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Friends who live in Old North Columbus were just telling me how they miss the closed Sunflower Market in the Gateway. I think this will be perfect for them and possibly a better location then what the Gateway offered. As someone said you need to have the right mix of money and demographics to support a store like this and I think Clintonville has that.

As far as being next to Giant Eagle, Huffman's in UA is doing fine and it just down the street from the GE Market District. Of course there are a lot of people and $$ in UA.

Posted 5 months ago #
mrmann

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It will be good to see that plaza revamped. I hate to admit it, but I have had more than my share of meals in the questionable Chinese Buffet attached to it.

Depending on how they cut it up, there is actually a good amount of space there.

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