Westwood Wegmans Announces Opening Date

Wegmans Food Markets announced Thursday that its new Westwood location is set to open on October 11, 2015.

The company is now hiring and training for both part-time and full-time positions for the store, which will be located on University Ave near I-95.

According to a recent press release, the company’s fourth location in the state will employ approximately 550 people. Most of the employees will be hired locally. Of these, at least 190 full-time positions will be filled starting now, while part-time hiring will be announced in the summer. Available full-time positions include everything from entry-level management positions to culinary professionals.

Open interviews will be conducted and part-time and full-time applicants may apply online at www.wegmans.com/careers or call 1-877-WEGMANS (934-6267) for more information.

The Westwood Wegmans is a 122,000 square-foot supermarket that will include a Market Café with indoor and outdoor seating and a complete wine and beer shop. The company continues to look for additional sites in New England.