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Lake Grove, NY, December 5, 2024 – Wegmans Food Markets will celebrate the grand opening of its Lake Grove store on Long Island at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Located at 3270 Middle Country Road, the 101,000 square-foot supermarket will be Wegmans’ first on Long Island.
“We have been actively hiring and training new employees and are seeking more enthusiastic candidates to complete our team before opening day,” stated Store Manager Dawn Cooper. “The construction of the new store is nearly finished, and we are excited to open our doors on February 26 to serve the Lake Grove community.”
The new store will employ more than 500 people in full- and part-time positions. Recruitment began last summer and is ongoing for the remaining part-time positions and select full-time positions. Available jobs span departments throughout the store, including sushi, pizza, prepared foods, deli and charcuterie, cheese, seafood, bakery, and front end. For more information or to apply online visit jobs.wegmans.com/lakegrove.
Wegmans offers an array of benefits to both full and part-time employees. In addition to flexible scheduling, competitive pay and benefits, Wegmans employees enjoy ample opportunities for career development and growth, as well as tuition assistance through the company’s employee scholarship program.
Founded in 1984, the Wegmans Employee Scholarship Program awards tuition assistance to employees who meet specific academic, employment and work-performance criteria. Part-time workers can receive up to $1,500 per year and full-time workers up to $2,200 per year for four years, with no restrictions on the course of study or post-college career path.
Wegmans Lake Grove will feature all the traditional departments Wegmans customers have come to know and love, including delicious restaurant foods (sushi, pizza, chef-made salads, and sandwiches), an abundant produce department with hundreds of different fruits and vegetables, and a wide variety of seafood, meat, bakery, deli, and cheese options. Each visit, customers can rely on Wegmans’ knowledgeable and caring employees to provide an unparalleled shopping experience.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a regional supermarket chain with 111 stores located along the east coast. The family company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 27 consecutive years, ranking #6 in 2024.
Mandee Puleo
Senior PR Coordinator
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