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Weis completes supermarket conversions
Changeover affected 44 stores in four states
Roger DuPuis//November 8, 2016
Weis completes supermarket conversions
Changeover affected 44 stores in four states
Roger DuPuis//November 8, 2016
The rebranded stores, located in four states, include five Mars Super Market locations in Baltimore County, Md., 38 Food Lion stores throughout Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, and a Nell’s Family Market in East Berlin, Pa.
“We are pleased with the timeline and conversion process that took place over the past three months to bring these 44 units on line as Weis Markets stores — all of which are now open and proudly serving their local communities,” said Jonathan Weis, chairman and CEO of the Sunbury-based chain.
“This was a tremendous undertaking for our organization and we are very proud of our associates who helped make it possible,” he added
According to a company filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Weis plans to invest approximately $175 million this year in its capital expansion program, which includes new-store construction, store acquisitions, store renovations and upgrades to distribution centers, among other projects.
The newly converted stores add 2,000 new employees to the organization and expand the Weis brand into Virginia and Delaware. Weis now operates 204 stores in seven states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia.
The new additions also boosted the company’s store count by 25 percent.
