Lomo Premium Meats Grand Opening Nov. 13: A Homegrown Butcher Shop Lands in Marana
MARANA, AZ — A butcher shop started by a former University of Arizona meat scientist is throwing a party in northern Marana. Lomo Premium Meats will hold a grand opening for its Marana shop on Friday, November 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 11851 W. Marana Road, Suite 105. The shop quietly opened its doors back on August 26, and Friday is the official welcome, with Town of Marana representatives on hand.
A homegrown meat brand now has shops in Tucson, Green Valley and Marana, with Oro Valley and Vail in the works. Here's what it means for job seekers.
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📍 Lomo Premium Meats Marana at a Glance
| Business | Lomo Premium Meats (butcher shop) |
|---|---|
| Address | 11851 W. Marana Road, Suite 105, Marana |
| Opened | Quietly opened August 26 |
| Grand opening | Friday, November 13, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; official remarks at 11:30 a.m. |
| Founder | Dr. Samuel Garcia, former University of Arizona meat science researcher |
| Other shops | 1521 N. Wilmot Road, Tucson; 250 W. Continental Road, Suite 520, Green Valley |
| Coming next | Oro Valley (in development); Vail (planned for spring 2027) |
| New jobs | Not announced; no postings found for the Marana shop |
| Pay floor | Arizona minimum wage (Marana is outside Tucson city limits) |
What's Happening at the Marana Grand Opening
According to Tucson Foodie, the November 13 celebration is open to the public. Visitors can tour the shop, sample some of the most popular cuts and meet the Lomo team. Garcia and Town of Marana representatives are scheduled to speak at 11:30 a.m., and animal science students will be on hand with Garcia to talk about meat quality, cuts, preparation and how to pick a good steak.
The shop sells beef and other meats from ranchers across Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. Lomo describes its meat as natural and additive-free, with no added hormones or antibiotics. Questions before you go can go to the shop at (520) 425-1014, or see lomomeats.com.
From the UA Meat Lab to a Growing Local Chain
Lomo is a homegrown story. Founder Dr. Samuel Garcia spent more than a decade in meat science at the University of Arizona, researching and teaching, before deciding to open his own shop, KGUN 9 reported in March. Lomo's Tucson butcher shop sits on Wilmot Road on the east side, where customers can buy a whole cut and dry-age it in the shop's coolers as long as they like.
Then the brand kept going. In February, Lomo Grill opened next door to the Wilmot shop: you pick your steak at the counter, walk through a connecting door, and the cooks grill it to order. Tucson Foodie reported at the time that Lomo plans an Oro Valley shop at 10785 N. Oracle Road and a Vail butcher shop and cutting room in spring 2027, along with small kitchens in its butcher shops and Lomo Grill as a standalone concept.
Marana is the third shop to open. Every new counter, cutting room and grill is work for people who know their way around a knife and a customer.
💰 What the Pay Floor Looks Like in Marana
Marana is its own town, so Tucson's city minimum wage doesn't apply here. The Arizona statewide minimum does: $15.15 an hour through December 31, rising to $15.65 on January 1, 2027. Inside Tucson city limits, including the Wilmot Road shop, the floor is $15.45 now and $16.00 in January. Lomo hasn't published pay, and the legal floor isn't the going rate for a skilled meat cutter. Our 2027 minimum wage breakdown explains the line.
What It Means for Tucson Job Seekers
Lomo hasn't announced hiring for Marana, and we found no posted openings for the shop. But a brand adding shops in Oro Valley and Vail and building out kitchens will need people. These are the roles a butcher shop and grill typically staff, not posted jobs:
- Butchers and meat cutters: Breaking down primals and cutting steaks to order. Search meat cutter jobs in Tucson and butcher jobs.
- Counter and register: Helping customers pick a cut and ringing them up. See the retail sales associate career guide and the cashier career guide.
- Grill cooks: If the small-kitchen plan reaches the shops, someone has to cook those steaks. See the line cook career guide and the prep cook career guide.
- Shop leads: More locations usually means more people running them. See the store manager career guide.
The smart move: stop by Friday, meet the team, and have your resume ready.
More New Business Around Marana and the Northwest
Marana keeps adding employers. Walmart plans a Supercenter at Tangerine and I-10 (Walmart Supercenter Is Coming to Marana), and Shamrock Foods is hiring at its new distribution center (Shamrock Foods Is Hiring in Marana). For why paychecks work differently out here, read Working in Marana and Oro Valley. Another local food business is growing too: Proof Bread is staying in Tucson.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Lomo Premium Meats grand opening in Marana?
The grand opening is Friday, November 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with official remarks at 11:30 a.m. The event is open to the public.
Where is Lomo Premium Meats in Marana?
The Marana shop is at 11851 W. Marana Road, Suite 105, in northern Marana. It quietly opened on August 26.
Is Lomo Premium Meats hiring?
Lomo has not announced hiring for the Marana shop, and no openings were posted when this article was published. A TucsonHIRED job alert will let you know if postings appear.
Where are the other Lomo Premium Meats locations?
Lomo has butcher shops at 1521 N. Wilmot Road in Tucson, next to Lomo Grill, and at 250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley. An Oro Valley shop is in development, and a Vail shop is planned for spring 2027.
What is the minimum wage for a job in Marana?
Marana follows the Arizona statewide minimum wage, not Tucson's city rate: $15.15 an hour through December 31, 2026, and $15.65 starting January 1, 2027.
Out on Marana Road in northern Marana, there's a new place to buy a good steak. Stop in Friday and say hello.
