Kitchen

[fthunt]

Astor Place NY.....two floors

Pictures of outside and in if you plug in the info.  Apparently causing a huge buzz in the Apple.

"It's not just a grocery store"......someone said

NY & NJ & Rochester  = was first base for the W & have done well

[PA Mom-mom]

@fthunt  I can't believe there isn't one there already. 

[Cats3000]

Given what's going on with the closures of other stores, Wegman is either delusional, or has worked a side deal with the looting mobs to stay away.  Good luck.

[They CallMe MRWILKES]

There is absolutely nothing comparable in Manhattan. 

Due to space constraints even the largest Manhattan grocery store is many times smaller than those in the suburbs. 

Wegmans was very wise to wait for the right space to become available: this was the former home of a Kmart.

I suspect it will be very, very successful. 

(Can't quite figure out what Wegmans has to do with "looting mobs".  Anyone have insight or clarification?)

I might try to visit tomorrow, if the crowds have lessened. 

[ciao_bella]

My daughter works for Wegmans in NJ.  A few of the managers where she works have transfered to the new Manhattan store for supervisory positions.  One of the managers that transferred is a close friend of my daughter, and said the grand opening yesterday was a huge success.  There's also another Wegmans located in Brooklyn which opened in 2019.  

If you've never been to Wegmans, it's true.  "It's not just a grocery store, it's an experience."   I'm sure this store will be a huge success as are all their other stores. 

[Boehm Collector]

I love Wegmans..... wish they would open a store near me.  

[They CallMe MRWILKES]

This is the landmarked Wannamaker's Building at Astor Place which houses the new Wegmans.

The building is also home to offices for Yahoo and Meta.  I bet their employees will make great use of the prepared food areas.

The building has one of the highest property tax bills in the City:  over $20 million annually. 

[Rockycoast]

Wegmans are awesome. Wish there was one closer to me. It would be my go to store!

[Bookplate]

Probably a smart move, and I wish it were closer to me.  For a very long time, New Yorkers had little choice in supermarkets; just a few major chains were represented. A Trader Joe's opened near me last year (I think); it wasn't the first TJ in Manhattan either.  But I was told that it has the highest sales per square foot of any Trader Joe's in the country.  They had to add additional checkout stations before the first year was out.  I wouldn't be surprised if Wegman's had similar success.

[haddon9]

We have a Wegmans opening near me this coming winter.  It's in a new shopping center and the building with the store name is up already.  They have sent out postcards to area residents about job opportunities last week.

I am looking forward to the store being close now.  No more having to drive over half an hour!