Guide Note:Wegmans Food Markets is headquartered in Rochester, New York with stores also located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia. Wegmans originated in 1916 as The Rochester Fruit & Vegetable Company. The company is credited with introducing the vaporized water sprays to keep produce fresh and being one of the first stores to use laser scanning to read UPC Codes. Since 1998 Wegmans has been selected annually as one of the "One Hundred Best Companies to Work For". The stores carry approximately sixty thousand different items. The industry average is approximately thirty thousand. At Wegmans a shopper will find in-store cafes, cheese and pastry shops along with normal grocery store items. The company offers gourmet cooking classes to the general public. Wegmans offers its own brand of products including "Food You Feel Good About", first marketed in 1992. Many awards have been given to Wegmans for community participation including offering college scholarships. They have been named “Most Family-Friendly Supermarket in America”.
Fast Facts:
- Founded: In 1916 by Late, John and Walter Wegman
- Annual Revenue: $4.6 Billion (2007)
- Headquarters: Rochester, N.Y.
- Employees: Approx. 37,000
- Founder: Robert Wegman
- CEO: Daniel R. Wegman
- President: Colleen Wegman
- Address: 1500 Brooks Ave. Rochester NY 14624
- Phone: 800-934-6267 | 585-328-2550
- Fax: 585-464-4664
- Weekly Specials: Wegmans Online Flyer
- Wegmans Locations: Store Locator
