The wait is over – the long-anticipated opening of Wegmans’ first Connecticut location happened on Wednesday! The family-owned regional supermarket has planted its roots in Norwalk.
The location is right off of Route 1. It’s exactly what Wegmans employees said they were looking for. The building sits at 92,000 square feet.
Inside, the store is filled with fresh produce, pre-prepped meals and 500 employees who will be delivering customer service the company is nationally known for.
Originating in the 1900s in Rochester, New York, Wegmans has more than 100 locations on the East Coast with a new one opening in Maryland last month.
While they’ve been hiring for their Norwalk store for the last year, there is still one position open for a main cook listed on the company’s website.
The new store also sits less than four miles away from Connecticut’s own Stew Leonard’s.
For consumers, the competition could help.
“If you’re a CT consumer, this is good news in terms of shopping choices, but also in terms of competitive pricing,” said Wayne Pesce, of the CT Food Association.
The store opened to customers at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Regular store hours will begin on Thursday where the store will be open from 6 a.m. until midnight all week.
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