<p>and those who wonder what’s so great about it.
[25</a> Reasons Wegmans Is The Greatest Supermarket The World Will Ever Know](<a href=“http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/why-wegmans-is-the-greatest-supermarket-ever]25”>25 Reasons Wegmans Is The Greatest Supermarket The World Will Ever Know)</p>
<p>Very nice. But it would never work here, where beans and cornbread are considered fine cuisine, Velveeta is the sine qua non of cheese, and some counties don’t have any supermarkets at all. One of the local stores is refered to as the “Gucci Kroger” since they actually have a Starbucks and a small sushi bar.</p>
<p>This is identical to my Wegmans less then a mile away, with the exception of the nut butter machines (might have to ask about that!). I am exceptionally spoiled with two kids working there. We are huge fans of the store and the company. I can’t say enough good things. :)</p>
<p>I’m not sure I follow the ‘beans and cornbread’ comment, but everyone has their own opinion and I respect that. It’s a huge store, so obviously they will sell a wide variety of things, grocery and prepared.</p>
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<p>I feel your pain! Grocery shopping can be a huge challenge in some parts of the country.</p>
<p>Lately the prepared food at my Wegmans has become all buffet in a very crowded, heavily-traffic area of the store. The buffet is dried out, picked over and abused. We used to spend about $40 bucks getting dinner there on Friday nights before shopping, but the prepared food is now so unappetizing that we don’t. I am very disappointed by this.</p>
<p>Wegmans is, first and foremost, a grocery store. There’s no reason that it wouldn’t be successful in any area of the country because its employees are well-trained, it has an excellent selection of merchandise, and the company is very customer-oriented. The extras that some of the stores offer are going to be popular in some areas and not in others. Each store also focuses certain items on the local community, not the least of which is buying and selling locally grown produce. Wegmans is not Whole Foods. And, yes, they sell cornbread and Velveeta! ;)</p>
<p>zoosermom, speak to the manager or if you prefer, send a comment through the customer service section of the Wegmans website. My guess is that the issue will be addressed promptly and you will likely receive a gift card in the mail.</p>
<p>Don’t have one here. Happy with what we’ve got, but we could always use more choice. Besides, more competition means better stores for the consumer.</p>
<p>When we lived in Rochester, the closest grocery was the flagship Pittsford store mentioned in this article. It was amazing! The only drawback was that it was so big, my son (1 year old at the time), could not make it through a complete shopping trip without getting fussy.</p>
<p>FWIW, I don’t know of any Wegmans that has a Starbucks. They have their own coffee bars. Harris Teeter and Target have Starbucks in their stores.</p>
<p>I know several Wegman’s lovers. They would be a welcome addition to the Pittsburgh area if they ever expand to SW PA.</p>
<p>mamabear, I wouldn’t be surprised if they eventually expand into the Pittsburgh area. Other than NY, PA has more Wegmans than any other state.</p>
<p>mmmmmmmm…wegmans :)</p>
<p>Grew up in Rochester and watched Wegmans evolve before we left. They are finally building one 10 min from me.</p>
<p>They will be competing with Costco, Whole foods, Trader Joes and Fresh Market and a number of regular supermarkets in our area. It will be interesting to watch.</p>
<p>We were introduced to wegmanns when my son started at the university of Scranton and fell in love with it. This has continued with my daughter ar RIT. As she is graduating in May we will definitely miss it!</p>
<p>Wegman’s opened a store down the street from me in 1968 when I was 6 years old. It was our go to store as I grew up. The store was remodeled a few years ago and it is so huge that my Mom won’t shop there anymore. Google says it’s over 100,000 square feet!</p>
<p>My H and I made our first destination trip to Wegmans as it is an hour away. I truly loved shopping there. It has one if the largest organically grown food products under their own brand and the prices were by far the best of any grocery store chain.</p>
<p>You are making me cry. I lived in Wegmans country for a long time. I was happy (and well fed.)</p>
<p>Then I moved. I, too, am in the land of cornbread and pimento cheese. We have Publix, which is fine, but, to paraphrase . . . I knew Wegmans and Mr. Publix, you are no Wegmans!</p>
<p>Mmmmm…if I close my eyes I can smell the bread… :)</p>
<p>We like Wegmans a lot, although sometimes there are things that they weirdly don’t carry–such as packages of sliced country ham–in Virginia.</p>
<p>Wegmans market strategy used to be to move in and undercut competitors products. When they had a decent customer base they would start slowly dropping national brands and only have Wegmans brands. It has worked for them in the past.</p>
<p>Yep, it’s interesting that Weggies hasn’t made it to Pittsburgh. Maybe because of those Giant Eagle MarketDistricts:
[Market</a> District: Grocery, Restaurant, Meats, Seafood, Natural, Organic, Gluten-Free, Bulk Foods and more - Location](<a href=“http://www.marketdistrict.com/locations/Detail.aspx?LocationID=2]Market”>http://www.marketdistrict.com/locations/Detail.aspx?LocationID=2)</p>