Wegmans Announces Opening Date For Hudson Valley Store

HARRISON, NY – Good news for Wegmans' loyal customers, who have been begging for a downstate store for many years: The Wegmans Food Market in Harrison has set an opening date in June.

Hiring and training is now switching into high gear, company officials said. There are 280 part-time positions now ready to be filled for the long-awaited supermarket at 106 Corporate Park Drive near Interstate 287 and the Hutchinson River Parkway.

Opening day: June 7

In addition to traditional groceries, the 121,000 square-foot store will feature an expansive variety of restaurant foods, including The Burger Bar, a family-friendly, casual restaurant counter that serves delicious burgers, fresh salads, flavorful sandwiches, kids meals, soup, sides, and beer and wine by the glass.

Wegmans Harrison will employ more than 500 people, most whom will be new to the company and hired locally.

Part-time job openings span a variety of positions across every department in the store, including customer service and culinary roles like line cooks. Hiring for 220 full-time jobs began last year and is ongoing for select remaining openings, such as cooks and customer service in perishable departments like produce.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online or call 914-539-3700 for more information.

“We’re looking for friendly people who are enthusiastic about food and eager to help our customers enjoy delicious, easy meals,” said Wegmans Store Manager Matthew Dailor, who joined the company as a part-time parking lot attendant 25 years ago. “We’ll provide all the training needed to be successful because our employees receive some of the most in-depth product, service, and culinary education in the industry.”

The family supermarket chain is highly regarded as an exceptional employer. For 22 consecutive years, Wegmans has ranked high on FORTUNE magazine’s list of “The 100 Best Companies to Work For,” placing No. 3 in 2019. It also ranked #1 on the list of 2019 Best Workplaces in Retail by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE. One benefit available to full-time and part-time employees is the Wegmans Employee Scholarship Program.

Since 1984, Wegmans has awarded $120 million in college tuition assistance to more than 38,500 employees. Part-time employee scholarship recipients are eligible to receive up to $1,500 per year for four years (a maximum of $6,000), and full-time employees can receive up to $2,200 per year for four years (up to $8,800 total). No limit is placed on the number of scholarships awarded each year and no restrictions are made on a student’s area of study.

Harrison will be Wegmans' 102nd store overall and the 48th location in New York State.

What is Wegmans?

Wegmans is a family-owned grocery company that was started back in 1916. It has grown to include 101 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts and North Carolina.

The supermarket is known for its homey, higher-end feel — think a larger Trader Joes — that usually includes a hot prepared food section or restaurant and its own bakery, seafood, deli and international food sections.

The company describes its bigger-than-usual stores as having the feel of a "European open-air market."