Wegmans to break ground on new supermarket in Burlington

Boston Business Journal by Thomas Grillo, Real Estate Editor

Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 9:21am EDT

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Wegmans, the Rochester, N.Y.-based grocery chain that has a cult-like following, will break ground Oct. 16 on its third Massachusetts store at Northwest Park in Burlington, Mass.
The new store, to be built on Third Avenue by the Nordblom Co., would measure 135,000 square feet. It will feature a traditional supermarket with one-third of the store devoted to prepared foods, with another 15,000 square feet for a liquor department and a 300-seat cafe. Typically, Wegmans’ stores offer 70,000 products, including 300 cheeses, 700 varieties of fruits and vegetables and 2,500 varieties of wine.
Wegmans has signed a 30 year lease with options to renew with parking for 800 vehicles. Customers will be able to enter and exit Wegman’s from Third Avenue, Fourth Avenue or from Network Drive via Second Avenue.
One year ago, Wegmans opened its first Bay State store in Northborough as the curious came by the thousands and joined transplanted devotees who have long awaited the store's arrival in New England. Wegmans Food Markets is an 80-store chain with markets in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts. It has been named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by Fortune magazine for 15- consecutive years.
Wegmans has a smaller supermarket under construction at the Chestnut Hill Square development on Route 9 across from The Mall at Chestnut Hill in Newton. The chain will be unveiling a new, smaller urban concept at this location, where it will build a 70,000-square-foot store.