Wegmans sets opening dates for new Chapel Hill and Wake Forest stores and is hiring nearly 900
Wegmans has set the 2021 opening dates for the new Chapel Hill and Wake Forest locations. They are hiring for nearly 900 positions if you are looking for a new job!
The Chapel Hill store, which is located at 1810 Fordham Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC, will be opening in late February, 2021. They are hiring almost 300 part-time positions and have been filing their full-time positions since August.
The Wake Forest location, at 11051 Ligon Mill Road, Wake Forest, NC, is scheduled to open in May, 2021. They have started hiring for nearly 200 full-time positions.
Following is the full press release from Wegmans about both of the new stores.
RALEIGH, NC, November 16, 2020 – With 2021 right around the corner, hiring for Wegmans Food Markets’ next two North Carolina stores is underway. They mark the company’s third and fourth stores in the state since it opened its Raleigh store in September 2019. Wegmans is looking for nearly 900 employees to join their Chapel Hill and Wake Forest teams.
Chapel Hill
With an opening date set for late February, store manager Rick Walters and his team are preparing to hire nearly 300 part-time positions for the 99,000 sq. ft. store located at 1810 Fordham Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC. These openings span a variety of positions across every department in the store, from chefs to customer service representatives. Hiring for 165 full-time jobs began in August and select openings remain, such as cooks and overnight grocery. In total, the Chapel Hill store will employ nearly 450 people, some of whom will be internal, transferring from Raleigh and West Cary.
“While our opening is still a few months away, we have already met many great applicants and are excited to continue building our team,” said Chapel Hill Store Manager Rick Walters. “Wegmans has a long-standing reputation of being a great place to work and that comes from hiring employees who demonstrate the values our company is based on, such as respect, empowerment, and high standards.”
Wake Forest
Located at 11051 Ligon Mill Road, Wake Forest, NC, hiring has begun for nearly 200 full-time positions for the 104,000 sq. ft. store, set to open in May. Available full-time positions include everything from entry-level management to culinary professionals.
“As our company expands in North Carolina, there is a big opportunity for employees to advance their careers,” said Wake Forest Store Manager Patrick McGuinness. “My team is looking for candidates who share our passion for food and are eager to learn and grow with us. We have many employees who begin in one position and move into different roles depending on their interest.”
Employment at Wegmans offers competitive pay and benefits, flexible scheduling, and a workplace known for a caring, family atmosphere. The Wegmans Employee Scholarship Program is a unique point of pride for the family company. Since the program began in 1984, more than 40,000 Wegmans employees have been awarded scholarships totaling $125 million.
Interested applicants, 16-years and older, for either store can apply online at jobs.wegmans.com. Applications are not accepted at the store construction site. Interviews are conducted at an off-site hiring office.
About Wegmans
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 104-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts and North Carolina. The family company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 23 consecutive years, ranking #3 in 2020. The company was also ranked #1 for corporate reputation among the 100 most visible companies, according to the 2019 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient® study.
See available job opportunities on the Wegmans website.
The company originally shared their plans for the Chapel Hill location back in October 2016 and the Wake Forest store in October 2018.
West Cary Wegmans Opened July 2020
The West Cary Wegmans location opened on July 29, 2020 at 3710 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27506. See a tour of the store and details regarding departments and amenities HERE.
Additional Future Wegmans Locations
In addition to the new stores in Chapel Hill and Wake Forest, Wegmans has announced the following future locations:
* Cary at Cary Towne Boulevard and Interstate 40 in Wake County
* Holly Springs at North Carolina Highway 55 and Ralph Stephens Road in Wake County
