Woodbridge Wegmans will open June 8
The Wegmans Food Markets at Potomac Center in eastern Prince William County will open on June 8, corporate officials announced Thursday.
“We only open about two new stores a year, so for us it’s a really big deal,” said Jo Natale, director of media relations for Wegmans. “There is a lot of time and effort put in to preparing for an opening.”
More than 3,000 area residents have applied to work at the new 140,000-square-foot upscale grocery store between Opitz and Dale boulevards near Interstate 95.
The Potomac Center store has already hired 300 people and plans to hire another 300, said store manager Sharon Briandi.
The Woodbridge store plans on spending about $2 million in pre-opening payroll to train the new employees, said Kevin Stickles, district manager for Virginia and Maryland stores.
The Potomac Center Wegmans will be the New York-based grocery chain’s 71st store. The other Wegmans are located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland as well as two in Virginia. They are in Sterling and Fairfax County.
For more information about the new Woodbridge Wegmans, read Friday’s Potomac News and Manassas Journal Messenger.
Staff writer Aileen Streng can be reached at 703-878-8010.
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Wegmans won’t be “pricey” except for (obviously) the “luxury” foods like truffles, pastries and scallops. Afterall, Wegmans was started in western/central upstate NY, an area which in general is poorer than Woodbridge and far poorer than NoVa as a whole.
Otherwise, you get a HUGE, tasty sub for like $6. Love the subs. I am so excited for Wegmans and the only thing I’m upset about is that I have to wait so long for them to finally open down here. Tired of driving to Fairfax.
“pre-opening pay role”
payroll, not pay role.
I have shopped Wegman’s when I lived up north. Great selection of food and services, but I think it will be a little pricey for most Woodbridge residents. However, it could be a great place for some part-time people looking to make extra money. They are not the Wal-Mart of food shopping!
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