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goldensrbest — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:15:37 GMT

I have heard so much about them,we do not have one in our area,do you have one?

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Quse — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:19:26 GMT

Yes! Love them!

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ScrapHappy — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:44:26 GMT

My Mother and I were talking about Wegman's the other day. My Mom has been a Shop-Rite shopper for years....40 plus years! But yesterday she said she's no longer going to Shop-Rite and will be doing her food shopping at Wegman's. I've been telling her for years how nice the stores are...their produce and meat departments. I don't know why after all this time she's finally changed her mind, but I'm glad.

P.S. I don't have a Wegman's near me, but if I did, I'd be shopping there.

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AngusandBuddhasMom — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:50:39 GMT

@scraphappy wrote:
My Mother and I were talking about Wegman's the other day. My Mom has been a Shop-Rite shopper for years....40 plus years! But yesterday she said she's no longer going to Shop-Rite and will be doing her food shopping at Wegman's. I've been telling her for years how nice the stores are...their produce and meat departments. I don't know why after all this time she's finally changed her mind, but I'm glad.
P.S. I don't have a Wegman's near me, but if I did, I'd be shopping there.

I have a Wegmans, Fresh Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Kings and Stop & Shop and none of them compare to Shop Rite IMO for savings. Yes they all have some bargains and I will run in for those if it is a good deal. But to do my "shopping" I am still loyal to Shop Rite.

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Peaches McPhee — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:50:56 GMT

I live in the Rochester NY area, so have been going to Wegmans my entire life. My recent experiences tell me that Wegmans is slipping.

Less choices of brands, more emphasis on store brands and "family packs", staff less helpful, out of stock items, and prices going up. They seem to be going more toward convenience foods and less toward regular groceries.

We are shopping more and more at Walmart for grocery shopping.

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Mj12 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:56:15 GMT

We just got a Wegmans maybe 2 years ago - LOVE. Their produce, meat & fish dept, cheese dept, etc. are all fantastic. Customer service is always great.

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:06:26 GMT

I 'm surrounded by them, and while none of them are close enough to do my regular shopping, it is a treat to shop there. One of them is in a city with 2 colleges, and it is so big it is a workout to cover it, but totally worth it.

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Bri21 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:20:39 GMT

We don't have a Wegman's. I hear so many wonderful things about them though.

We have Mariano's, Whole Foods, Jewel, and Trader Joe's.

I am loyal to Mariano's. From what it sounds like, Wegman's is comparable to Mariano's.

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PinkyPetunia — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:43:26 GMT

Wegmans will be opening near me in about a year, so I can look forward to that. Lots of supermarkets have closed in my area lately: Foodtown and Pathmark, also Fairway.

I can't bring myself to shop in King's or Whole Foods--they are just too expensive. I mostly go to ShopRite but will run to Target or Trader Joe for a few quick items.

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millieshops — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:48:57 GMT

@Peaches McPheeNo Wegman's anywhere near my home, but I have shopped them my my occasional forays into their territory. Maybe they're giving up in their home territory????

I know they have been pushing to move south and have already opened a number of stores in Maryland and Virginia and have plans to farther south in thier future. I've been in several of the Maryland stores recently and did not notice anything less than I used to see, but obviously I'm not doing my regular shopping there.

Will they ever come To Florida where I am now? I wonder - if so, in my neighborhood they would be competing with 7 Publix (literally within a mile radius of me), a Whole Foods,, a Trader Joe's, and several wonderful gourmet markets. I can't imagine they'll be here any time soon.

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151949 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:51:15 GMT

We used to have a summer camp in Erie, Pa and they had one there. Loved it there. Anything you can possibly imagine grocery store /deli wise is available at Wegmans. I wish there was one in Pittsburgh.

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songbird — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:54:43 GMT

Love em too. We have a new one near us. Expensive but so nice....They have lovely resturant on the 2nd floor. Wonderful breads....

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:05:33 GMT

I wanted to add that while you can spend a lot when you buy the fancier item, their prices for regular groceries are good. The bread and bagels are wonderful.

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:08:45 GMT

I believe it's a regional chain ... just the northeastern U.S. ?

Anyway, for some family members, I order Wegman's gift cards for Christmas and they're always a big hit. Great stores and it ranks high in top employers in this country.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:29:12 GMT

yes, we have one a few miles away, but i rarely go there.

i much prefer THE FRESH MARKET. it is smaller and more manageable than wegmans and the service, quality, and selection is excellent.

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Caaareful Shopper — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:31:53 GMT

I ❤❤❤ Wegmans‼ For a while, the closest one was 20 miles away from me, and I happily drove to it about once a month for my favorites. Now there's another one about 4 miles away from me.

Amazing wine section; fresh bread loaves sliced on request; cheese section of hundreds of varieties from all over the world that you can taste before buying (they challenge you to taste ALL of them if you like -- lol); meats and charcuterie like Jamon Serrano or just roast turkey breast; restaurant inside with a fantastic buffet; dinnerware including stoneware from Poland and Italy, etc.

They have all prices points, not just very expensive items.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:32:16 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
I believe it's a regional chain ... just the northeastern U.S. ?

Anyway, for some family members, I order Wegman's gift cards for Christmas and they're always a big hit. Great stores and it ranks high in top employers in this country.

90 stores in only six states.....NY, PA, MD, MA, NJ, VA.

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Caaareful Shopper — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:36:45 GMT

@sunshine45 Fresh Market is my 2nd favorite store! It's only 2 miles from me. Much smaller than Wegmans, but they also have specialty items hard to find elsewhere. I agree with you, their staff is always so nice & helpful.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:42:51 GMT

T he nearest one is about ahour and a half from me, in a heavy traffic area.

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CatsyCline — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 18:06:00 GMT

there are two fairly new Wegmans but both are 70 miles from here. shopping there is a daytrip - talking just being in the store is a daytrip! to me it is overwhelming. the fish prices were outrageous. vegg expensive. the rolls were good. the grocery shelf items mostly Wegmans brand.

they had a wine/liquor annex and their variety was great but prices nothing special. i did receive two Wegman's reusable cloth wine bags. have not shopped there again, too long of a drive.