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Tuition Reimbursement: Wegmans is a regional supermarket chain with 98 stores: 46 in New York, 17 in Pennsylvania, 9 in New Jersey, 11 in Virginia, 8 in Maryland, and 6 in Massachusetts. It is one of the largest private companies in the U.S.:
- 48,000 employees
- Annual sales in 2017 of $8.7 billion
- 31st on the 2017 Supermarket News list of the Top 75 Supermarkets based on sales volume
Wegmans is a family-owned company, founded in 1916, headquartered in Rochester, NY. Danny Wegman is chairman; Colleen Wegman, his daughter, is president and CEO. Danny’s daughter Nicole Wegman is sr. vice president. Robert Wegman, Danny’s father, was chairman until his death in April 2006.
Founders:
Brothers Walter and John Wegman (Robert Wegman’s father and uncle) learned the food business by working in their parents’ store in Rochester.
John peddled fresh produce from a pushcart, and in 1916, he opened the Rochester Fruit & Vegetable Company, which marks the beginning of Wegmans Food Markets. Walter joined him a year later.
Robert Wegman assumed leadership of the company in 1950, guiding it until his death in 2006.
At Wegmans, our commitment to you is simple: Every Day You Get our Best. Our customers tell us they choose Wegmans for the helpful people in our stores, help with delicious meals from our chefs, and the freshest ingredients possible.
Offering choice, quality, and value in every aisle is how we hope to make your shopping experience a genuine pleasure.
Tuition reimbursement at Wegmans is above average among other companies in the supermarket industry.
