Wegmans Announces 2025 Opening Dates for New Stores

Rochester, N.Y., February 10, 2025 – Wegmans Food Markets announced today the grand opening dates for its 2025 stores. Previously announced, the Lake Grove store on Long Island will kick off the year with an opening on Wednesday, February 26. The Rockville, Maryland location will follow, welcoming customers on Wednesday, June 25. Rounding out the year, Wegmans’ first Connecticut location will debut in Norwalk on Wednesday, July 23. All stores will open at 9 a.m.

As grand opening preparations are underway, Wegmans’ new stores have hundreds of open positions to fill.

Rockville Begins Hiring for Full-Time Positions

The Rockville team is currently hiring and training for various entry-level management and full-time positions across all departments, including culinary roles and positions in perishable departments, such as seafood, produce, meat, and bakery. The new 80,000 square-foot store at 1590 Rockville Pike will employ approximately 400 people, with most being new hires from the local area.

“We are thrilled to become a part of this vibrant community,” said Rockville Store Manager Jamie Dominick. “Our hiring process is in full swing, and we are on the lookout for driven individuals who share our passion for people and food.”

For more information on available jobs, or to apply for a position, candidates can visit jobs.wegmans.com/rockville or call the hiring office at 240-880-3838.

Norwalk Continues Recruitment

Hiring for the Norwalk store is ongoing, with part- and full-time roles available throughout the store, ranging from customer service positions in merchandising, service, culinary, and perishable departments, to entry-level management roles.

“We’re looking for enthusiastic candidates to round out our team before opening day,” said Norwalk Store Manager Emily Gee. “We’re excited to begin the countdown to July 23 when we can welcome the Norwalk community through our doors.”

Located at 675 Connecticut Ave., the Norwalk store will be 92,000 square feet and will employ approximately 500 people. Job seekers can learn more online or by calling the hiring office at 203-299-3333.

Wegmans has a long-standing reputation as an exceptional employer. For 27 consecutive years it has ranked high on FORTUNE magazine’s list of “The 100 Best Companies to Work For,” placing sixth in 2024. Employees cite an extensive array of benefits as the reason they chose Wegmans, including competitive pay and benefits packages, premium pay on Sundays and holidays, tuition assistance through the company’s employee scholarship program, and flexible scheduling.