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Wegmans Opening 2nd Bucks County Store Wednesday

The second Wegmans supermarket makes its debut in Lower Makefield Township.

The second Wegmans in Bucks County will open Wednesday in Lower Makefield Township, company officials said.
The second Wegmans in Bucks County will open Wednesday in Lower Makefield Township, company officials said. (Wegmans Food Markets Inc.)

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —The Wegmans is Opening! The Wegmans is Opening!

After months of planning, building, hiring, and preparing, Bucks County's second Wegmans supermarket officially opens Wednesday morning with doors opening at 9 a.m.

Yardley Store Manager Bill Platt and his team of 415 employees are putting the final touches on the new 88,000-square-foot location at 925 Vansant Drive in Prickett Preserve. See a YouTube video offering a sneak peek of the new store.

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Patch was the first media in the Philadelphia region to get a sneak peek at a tour of the new building in November.

The location will offer an abundant selection, with thousands of options throughout the store including about 1,200 wines, and nearly 500 varieties of domestic, craft, and imported beers and ciders, Wegmans officials said.

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Restaurant foods prepared by Executive Chef Ryan Franks and his culinary staff of 85 include everything from fresh sushi, pizza, and wings, to hot soup, freshly made salads, and sandwiches. Customers can enjoy Asian-inspired cuisine, a self-serve coffee station featuring Wegmans’ signature coffee, hot cocoa, and espresso drinks, and packaged, ready-to-go entrees and sides.

The seafood department features fish sourced daily from fishing families on the East Coast, across the country, and around the world.

The store also features a produce section with hundreds of different fruits and vegetables, including many organic choices, and a cheese shop that has specialty and artisan cheeses produced domestically or imported from around the world.

Customers can click here to sign up for Wegmans Shoppers Club and download the Wegmans app, which offers recipes, digital coupons, and the ability to create shopping lists sorted by aisle.

Wegmans website and app also allow customers to complete all their grocery shopping online for curbside pickup or delivery to their door in as little as one hour.

The location is Wegmans’ 111th store overall and the 19th location in Pennsylvania. Another Wegmans is located off Route 611 in Warrington.

While Bucks County boasts a Wegmans in Warrington Township, this second store will serve as a retail crown jewel for Lower Bucks County, one of 17 Wegmans in the Pennsylvania/Delaware region and among 110 stores overall, company officials said.

The Wegmans is the centerpiece of the Prickett Preserve development, which includes nine multi-family buildings containing 200 apartment units plus a clubhouse with a pool, and seven commercial buildings totaling 52,000 square feet.

Wegmans has also been contributing to the Lower Bucks community, having donated more than $32,000.

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a regional supermarket chain located along the East Coast. The family company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 26 consecutive years, ranking #4 in 2023.

(Photos Courtesy Of Wegmans Food Markets Inc.)

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