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While Lucky’s Markets filed for bankruptcy and the majority of its stores earlier this year, the Cleveland location remained open.

This week, it got a new owner.

Dave’s Markets bought that store and the Columbus-area Lucky’s Market at auction for a total of $1.25 million.

The sale will be finalized next week.

“The Saltzman family is excited to announce the forthcoming acquisition of the Lucky’s Markets locations in Cleveland and Columbus. With long time roots in the city of Cleveland and as proud Buckeye alumni, the family has strong Ohio ties. The Saltzman’s are looking forward to retaining the store team members and continuing to provide the Lucky’s shopping experience,” Dave’s said in a statement.

About 500 employees work at the six locations sold at auction; they will be offered jobs, according to today’s announcement. 

This article appears in Mar 25-31, 2020.

Vince Grzegorek has been with Scene since 2007 and editor-in-chief since 2012. He previously worked at Discount Drug Mart and Texas Roadhouse.

13 replies on “Dave’s Markets Buys Cleveland and Columbus Lucky’s Market Locations”

  2. There seems to be a word missing (“closed”?) from the first sentence of this article.

  3. Hope they turn the Clifton location into a regular Dave’s. Lucky’s was OK but over priced and too specialized. Couldn’t even buy a simple thing like Coca Cola.

  4. Daves, basically the inner city subsidiary of Giant Eagle ( stocked from the same warehouse)… look at a Google Map of grocery stores in your area…

  5. Lucky’s on Clifton WAS pricey and specialized, and nowhere near our neighborhood, but the atmosphere was pleasant and they had good pizza and good bread and things that you couldn’t get elsewhere.

    We are Marc’s and Giant Eagle people, not yupster foodies, but Lucky’s was convenient when we were going to and from other places or to and from work.

    Now it’ll be just another meh grocery store. Everything we like is going away and the world as we know it is disintegrating right before our eyes. A really lousy piece of news, to go along with all the other terrible news.

    So far, the first quarter of this year has made 2020 a strong candidate for “The Year Everything Went To Hell.”

  6. I have to agree. I mean Lucky’s was super cool, and had a great selection of organics, with prices closer to Giant Eagle than to Whole Foods. And while I don’t dislike Dave’s, but I don’t need another Dave’s… This is a sad day.

  7. Bummer. Luckys has been my go to quality goods without the Whole Foods prices. The produce at Lucy’s is actually more affordable than Dave’s. And it better quality in my opinion. Dave’s is just like Giant Eagle to me. Even though it’s not my preference, Its great to see a local biz doing well!

  8. Luckys produce is amazing. I hope they keep some of the natural. But Luckys was getting pricey. I still love the quality of the meat and the bulk food.

  9. Seeing how Dave’s Markets have improved greatly over the past several years they will make these stores even better!

  10. I was impressed with the revamped Ohio City Dave’s. It had some bulk bins too. Hopefully this new one will combine the best of both stores.

  11. The thing that’s good about this is that’s it’s not closing. A national chain went bankrupt and a local business has bought them and will be able to provide jobs and groceries to those neighborhoods. Hopefully Dave’s recognizes the opportunity that exists in upscale grocery market.

  12. The is a move by Giant Eagle to make sure that those Lucky stores are not acquired by an outside chain. Otherwise why would Dave’s have a store in Columbus.

  13. I really liked going to Lucky’s was cheaper than Whole foods for the items
    O bought and would make a special trip East side to West side
    Just to get what I wanted. Then would go to Aldi and GFS, since
    They were close by and shopping done. So unless they keep the
    Bulk items I guess I will find vendors on line to order from.

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