text: Lucky's Market opening delayed to July 1
  The opening date for Lucky's Market, which will replace the former Von Maur space at the Iowa City Marketplace, has been pushed to July 1.
  Last week, officials announced the store would open on June 17. Krista Torvik, a spokeswoman for the Boulder, Colo.-based grocery chain, said in an email Monday that the delay is a result of unforeseen circumstances.
  The natural and organic grocery store has planned several opening day activities, including a bacon-cutting ceremony and a presentation of more than $20,000 in grants to support four local nonprofit organizations: Table to Table, Crisis Center of Johnson County, Shelter House and Farm to Family. Torvik said Tuesday the dates and times of events scheduled during and after the opening ceremony may be shifted due to the delay.
  The Iowa City Lucky's Market, which is the first in Iowa, is about 37,000 square feet and will employ about 150 people, according to a May 19 media release.
  Lucky's Market will offer organic, specialty and gluten-free items, house-made deli items, in-house cured and smoked bacon, local produce, fresh meats and seafood, bakery, fresh juice bar, coffee bar, salad bar and community room, the release said.
  On Nov. 18, 2014, the Iowa City Council voted to provide $1.75 million in tax increment financing assistance to help CORE Sycamore Town Center LLC secure and remodel for Lucky's Market and Planet Fitness.
  The TIF is structured as a six-year rebate and will be collected from the entire Sycamore and First Avenue Urban Renewal District that was created in 2000. Until this TIF expires, no other requests can be made in that district.
  The grocery store and national gym franchise are replacing Von Maur, which left the mall to relocate to Coralville's Iowa River Landing.