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I think Wegman's made a big change in their biz model years ago while they were expanding further into upstate NY and into PA. That would explain ck's question as to existence of their stores in small upstate cities. Hornell is a good example of a very small city that does have a Wegman's but clearly does not fit the present Weg's target market. I feel very fortunate to live in a sparsely populated area that includes a Wegman's.
Great point about small cities like Hornell, Olean or Batavia, as I think it was a matter of timing with those communities in regards to getting stores.
The one thing I miss about NYS is having Wegman's to shop in. I really, really wish that they would consider coming to TX, San Antonio to be specific. The only grocery stores we have here are HEB which forced out other competitors, and Walmart. There is Whole Foods, but I can't find everything I need there.
I actually shop at both Aldi and Wegmans, but when I go to Wegmans, I get their brand for most things.
I was in the Watertown area yesterday and they pretty much have Aldi, Hannaford, Tops, Price Chopper, Super Wal Mart and a local store or two. So, I wonder if getting a Wegmans would be too much. It either have to be on Arsenal Street or Washington Street on the city's South Side.
As for the other 2 cities, perhaps Route 281 in Cortland and West Bridge or West Utica Streets in Oswego would probably be the best locations.
I actually just moved out of Watertown to Rochester recently (thank god) and someone told me Wegmans would never come to Watertown as long as there is a Hannaford's in the area. Don't know how much truth there is to that, just what I was told. Not sure if there is an agreement between the two stores to not compete or what.
I think Wegman's made a big change in their biz model years ago while they were expanding further into upstate NY and into PA. That would explain ck's question as to existence of their stores in small upstate cities. Hornell is a good example of a very small city that does have a Wegman's but clearly does not fit the present Weg's target market. I feel very fortunate to live in a sparsely populated area that includes a Wegman's.
I think this is the answer, adding that (perhaps as a consequence) Wegmans seems to be in love with large upscale lifestyle center strip mall developments, and there aren't things like that going into places like Cortland (which is still waiting for the facade makeover promised in approval renderings from 1990 when the former enclosed mall was strip-ized).
I should also point out that either the Cortland Tops and the Price Chopper locations would be the nicest grocery store in Dauphin County, PA (Harrisburg) if they were to move here. (Even if the beer department got stopped at the border. )
Yes the Harrisburg metro has a Wegmans, but it is so far out the west end that it's useless unless I bring a cooler.
I actually just moved out of Watertown to Rochester recently (thank god) and someone told me Wegmans would never come to Watertown as long as there is a Hannaford's in the area. Don't know how much truth there is to that, just what I was told. Not sure if there is an agreement between the two stores to not compete or what.
You may be on to something, as there aren't any Wegmans in the Utica-Rome and Albany-Schenectady-Troy areas either. I've heard that it is due to an agreement with Price Chopper, which is based in Schenectady.
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