Wegmans
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Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a privately held American supermarket chain. As of early 2026, Wegmans has 114 stores in nine states (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Delaware) and the District of Columbia.
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Expansion
- Chase-Pitkin Home and Garden Centers
- Discontinuation of tobacco products
- Stores
- Operations
- Wegmans brand
- Accolades and fan base
- In popular culture
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a privately held American supermarket chain. As of early 2026, Wegmans has 114 stores in nine states (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Delaware) and the District of Columbia.
It is headquartered in Gates, New York, but was founded on January 30, 1916, in Rochester, New York. Wegmans has appeared on Fortunes annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list since the list first appeared in 1998. The company has been listed among the top four on the "100 Best Companies to Work For" list since 2016, but as of 2022, the company has been listed among the top six.
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