Saratoga Business Journal
By Rod Bacon
Lucky Petroleum, Inc. has added to its roster of fuel stops/convenience stores with the opening of another Lucky’s Market, this one on Northline Road in Ballston Spa.
According to store manager Manraj Cheema, this is the 10th location in the region for the company, a supplier of petroleum products headquartered in Hudson, N.Y. Other locations are in Plattsburgh, Menands, Watervliet, Kerhonkson, Ellenville, and another in Ballston Spa, which is operated by Manraj’s uncle, Gagan Billing.
The new market is a renovated Sunmark Credit Union building purchased from Gary DeRusso, president of Saratoga Springs-based Adirondack Land Development, LLC. Designs for the renovations were developed by Nolan Engineering, PLLC, of Burnt Hills. Renovations started in May 2024 and were completed last month.
The fuel stop has six island with 12 gas pumps. Regular, Midgrade, Premium, and Diesel are available, as well as a propane exchange. Non-ethanol is not available.
“We are a petroleum company so we pick up our own fuel at the terminal in Albany,” Cheema said.
The store’s deli is still being developed, but they do have Krispy Krunchy Chicken and will make sandwiches to order. They carry Boar’s Head products and will be selling meat by the pound. There are potato and macaroni salads as well as cakes and cannoli. A variety of beverages, including beer, are available.
There are currently five employees. Cheema said they are looking for a deli manager to expand their offerings in that department.
The corporation is owned by Surinder Cheema, Manraj’s father. Manraj is majoring in Business Management at St. John Fisher University in Rochester.
“I’ve run most of our stores,” he said. “It’s a family operation so my dad is teaching me the business and I give him my time to help out. I usually stay at a new store until we’re sure it’s running smoothly. In addition to going to college I will be here for quite some time.”
Future plans call for building apartments at the rear of the property and a food chain at the corner. Cheema said it’s too early to tell how many apartments or the name of the food chain.
Lucky’s Market is located at 202 Northline Road, across from a branch of the Adirondack Trust Company.
It is open from 5 a.m.-midnight, seven days a week.