Wayne T. Price

FLORIDA TODAY

Lucky's Market, the Boulder, Colo.-based high-end grocer said it will open its first Brevard County store in the first quarter of 2017.

The supermarket chain, often described as being on par with Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Fresh Market, replaces a Winn-Dixie store that closed last year.

The West Melbourne location, on the northwest corner of Wickham Road and U.S. 192, is part of Lucky’s Market's expansion into Florida.

“We are thrilled to open another store in Florida and bring more fresh, healthy foods at great prices to the Melbourne area, ” said Bo Sharon, who founded Lucky’s Market in 2003 with his wife, Trish. “Lucky’s Market takes the price out of natural foods, and our shelves will be stocked with local, seasonal and top-quality products for the community to enjoy.”

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Among its numerous offerings, the store promises to feature a wide selection of what it calls “never ever” meats, that is meat that has "never been treated with antibiotics or artificial growth hormones."

The store also will have a juice bar for fresh juices and smoothies and an extensive beer and wine selection.

“The area is growing at full capacity, and businesses are growing in this area due to the proposed new infrastructure and new extension of the St Johns Heritage Parkway which connects Palm Bay to 192/West New Haven Avenue,” said Susan Baker, property manager with Worldwide Realty Services Inc., which owns the Plaza West Shopping Center where the store is located.

Lucky's to replace Winn-Dixie in West Melbourne

Lucky’s Market currently has Florida stores in Coral Springs, Gainesville, Naples, Orlando and Tallahassee. It's opening two stores in Neptune Beach and Plantation next month.

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