By Kelly A. Shue
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE

Whether you’re craving fresh sushi, warm-baked bread, or produce so fresh you could have picked it yourself, it’s time to head to Wegmans—considered the area’s premier grocery shopping experience.

Recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the top 100 places to work for the last ten consecutive years, Wegmans provides an unbeatable assortment of freshly prepared foods, groceries, cookware, flowers, and a full-service pharmacy.

Unbeatable customer service, low prices
A New York state-based company, Wegmans ventured into the Northern Virginia market in February 2004 when it opened a store in the Dulles area, followed by a second Virginia store in Fairfax Corner.

Promising customers that “every day you’ll get our best,” Wegmans claims to have “raised the bar on the shopping experience—better quality goods, a spectacular abundance of choice, restaurant-quality prepared foods, beautiful stores and displays, and a nearly telepathic level of customer service. We provide consistent low prices, every day, in all departments so that customers don’t have to run around town chasing deals.”

Extra spending money
In addition to offering consistently low prices on popular grocery items,  Wegmans also provides a great opportunity for anyone looking for part-time work in a friendly, supportive environment.

“We’ve always believed that the path to great customer service begins with treating our own employees right. If our people feel valued and supported, they will give their best to our customers,” says Robert Wegman, whose father began the family business in 1916. 

Priding themselves on hiring a wide spectrum of employees from teenagers to retirees, Wegmans offers a broad range of opportunities in a variety of different fields—from bakers to florists to meat specialists.