Wegmans Set to Open New University Station Store

Wegmans, a family-owned grocery company since 1916, will soon be opening its fourth Massachusetts-based store in Westwood on Sunday, Oct. 11.

The 122-square-foot grocery store will be staffed with an army of 550 employees, all of whom are dedicated to providing a friendly, helpful and healthy shopping experience.

At Wegman’s shoppers will find restaurant-quality prepared foods, best-quality ingredients for cooking from scratch, ready-to-cook entrees, deli meats for tomorrow’s lunch, specialty and artisan cheeses for entertaining, or fresh New England seafood. With 70,000 products, Wegmans has about twice the selection of most other supermarkets.

Customer’s can visit the new location at 169 University Avenue in Westwood. The store will open for the first time on Oct. 11, at 7 a.m.

When you love working with food and people, Wegmans is the place to be according to Westwood Store Manager Dave Orlovsky, who has been with the company for more than 25 years.

“It’s always exciting to watch customers walk into the store for the first time and see all we have to offer,” said Orlovsky. “Our team has been working for months in anticipation of opening day, and we’re ready to deliver on our promise of incredible customer service.”

Shoppers will first see the vibrant colors of the produce department as they enter the store. Just beyond are other fresh food areas with an open-air market feel, like bakery, meat, seafood, and cheese. A Market Café, with indoor and outdoor seating, will hold nearly 300 people.

Wegmans Wine and Beer shop has more than 700 varieties of domestic and imported beer with ‘Craft Your Own’ six-packs, wines starting at $6, and weekly wine tastings to help customers find perfect pairings for their meals.

The Westwood store also includes a pharmacy. J.D. Power and Associates 2015 Pharmacy Study recently ranked Wegmans pharmacy “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Supermarket Pharmacies” nationwide.

The store will be open seven days a week, and regular hours of operation will be 6 a.m. to midnight.

Customers can visit www.wegmans.com/westwood for more store details and to sign up for a Wegmans Shoppers Club card. They can also download the Wegmans app to search for recipes, products and create a shopping list that can be sorted by aisle locations.

Wegmans has a total of 87 stores across America.