Lucky’s opens in Kentucky, eyes Minnesota

BOULDER — Rapidly expanding Lucky’s Markets, which likes to place its locally sourced natural and organic grocery stores in college towns, opened on Wednesday near the University of Kentucky in Lexington and reportedly is looking for a spot in the Twin Cities, possibly near the University of Minnesota campus.

The 47,000-square-foot store in Lexington is the 16th U.S. location for the Boulder-based chain that was started in 2003 by chefs Bo and Trish Sharon. Instead of a ribbon-cutting, Lucky’s opened the store with a “bacon-cutting” ceremony. An in-store café offers customers the opportunity to grab a beer and sip it as they shop.

According to Friday’s Star-Tribune in Minneapolis, Lucky’s also is looking for a store site in that area. The store would be the chain’s first in Minnesota.

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Lucky’s operates stores in 11 states, including local outlets in Boulder and Longmont. It opened a store in Coral Springs, Fla., late last year and plans to open another early this year in Plantation, Fla.