Rusty Bucket restaurant plans to open at Liberty Center

Add Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern to the growing list of restaurants opening at the approximately $350 million mega retail, residential and office complex Liberty Center.

The Columbus-based chain, founded in 2002, announced Feb. 5 it will open five new locations this year including one at the Liberty Twp. site.

In a written statment by Gary Callicoat, president and founder of Rusty Bucket: “2015 will be a banner year for the Rusty Bucket business and our current and future team members.”

Liberty Center is the name of the mixed-use mega complex being built in Butler County's Liberty Twp. Construction first started last year. Three anchor tenants — Dillard's department store, dinner-and-movie theater CineBistro and Dick's Sporting Goods — have been announced along with AC Hotels by Marriott.

Estimates are for Liberty Center’s retailers, restaurants and other businesses to create approximately 3,500 new jobs in Butler County by 2018, according to Liberty Twp. Economic Development Director Caroline McKinney.

When Liberty Center opens in October 2015, it will have a dozen or so restaurants, according to plans from Columbus-based developer Steiner + Associates. Previously announced restaurants include Brio Tuscan Grille, Cheesecake Factory, Kona Grill and Pie & Pints.

On Tuesday, Steiner made its first announcement this year revealing the names of two more tenants signed for the property: gourmet burger restaurant Flip Side and The Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant.

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