Lucky’s supermarket closes after 40 years

By Charlotte Lacy Cub Reporter

On March 17, Lucky’s Supermarket employees were notified that the Magnolia Avenue location would close on Friday, April 14. Lucky’s, owned by Save Mart, was open in Larkspur for 40 years and its closure leaves the community emotional.

Save Mart did not share reasons for the closure but workers at the Larkspur Lucky’s location shared with the San Francisco Standard that the grocery did not renew its lease on Magnolia Avenue.

Save Mart stated that the closing would not affect store employees and they will be offered positions at nearby chain locations. Junior Jake William had worked at Lucky’s since July 2022 and he too is unclear on why

Lucky’s Supermarket has closed but believes it concerns the corporation Save Mart.

“The corporation itself isn’t modernized and they aren’t in the know. They don’t have any online platform to check the schedule[s] or [receive payment]. They are just very far behind. When I applied, I had to wait a month to get my employee number from corporate,” William said.

Sophomore Malcolm Estus used to visit Lucky’s four times a week and was surprised to hear about Lucky’s closure. Estus enjoyed the flexibility of choosing a different item for lunch every day due to the variety of products that Lucky’s offered.

“The best thing about Lucky’s is its a grocery store with everything. If one day I want a sandwich, I can get that, or one day I want yogurt I can get that,” Estus said.

Larkspur resident Peggy Lynch has lived here for 54 years and frequently visited Lucky’s for last-minute needs. Lynch shares how much she will miss the employees at the grocery store.

“I will miss Penny, a cashier, and Mark, the manager and the sweetest lady who works in the deli. [The staff] were so friendly and kind,” Lynch said.

Lynch explains that many people with limited incomes shopped at Lucky’s because it was local and cheap. She also shares that the store was excellent for the elderly as it is not as busy as stores like Safeway.

“We have a lot of people on limited incomes and don’t have transportation to get to Safeway. Lucky’s has always been great for them because they can walk there and I find that it is not as crowded as Safeway for elderly people using canes or walkers to get around the store,” Lynch said.

Lucky’s closure affected all types of Larkspur residents. According to Estus, the school will also be affected due to so many students spending their time there.

“I have fun going to Lucky’s because my friends all like to go together. School will also probably have to make more lunches because we can’t go there for lunch anymore,” Estus said.