Welcome to New York: Wegmans opens new store in Brooklyn
Posted Oct 27, 2019 12:28:05 PM.
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New Yorkers are flocking to greet a new arrival to the city — Wegmans grocery store.
The popular regional chain officially opened its first New York City outpost Sunday, a 74,000-square-foot (6,875-sq. meter) store at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with more than 500 employees.
Despite the rain, crowds turned out Sunday to take a look at a selection the company says includes almost 50,000 items.
It’s the 101st store for Wegmans, which was founded over a century ago in Rochester, New York, and is still family-owned.
Wegmans has more than 40 stores in other parts of New York state, as well as store locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
Another store is being planned for Westchester County.
The Associated Press
