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McDonald's is getting rid of free drink refills — and more fast-food chains may follow
May 14, 2024 | 3:23pmMcDonald's customers are bidding a bitter farewell to free drink refills, one of the latest casualties from the brand already facing an identity crisis over extreme prices.
NYC sushi restaurant accuses Wegmans of stealing its concept and trade secrets: lawsuit
March 6, 2024 | 1:16am"I want the public to know that this is what a multi-billion dollar company did against a minority-owned small business like myself," Yuji Haraguchi said.
Will another Wegmans location open in Manhattan?
February 12, 2024 | 3:09pmThe head of the famed chain, Danny Wegman, last week signed a long-term deal for a large space at 1932 Broadway, though the company says it's an "investment."
Excited NYers tailgate while waiting hours in line for Wegmans to make its long-awaited Manhattan debut
October 18, 2023 | 2:30pmThe Rochester-based grocery giant debuted its new Astor Place location on Wednesday morning, with a crowd of fans lining around the corner to enter.
Wegmans glitch double-charges credit card users: 'Check your bank account'
August 23, 2023 | 1:07amShoppers who frequent the popular grocery store Wegmans Food Markets should check their credit card statement after company officials confirmed that they were likely double-charged for their in-store or online purchases.
Here's when Wegmans will open its first-ever Manhattan location
July 27, 2023 | 9:00amThe Rochester-based grocery giant, just two years after making headlines for naming its newest NYC location downtown, will open up shop in the coming months.
NYC man hacked Wegmans customer accounts, ran up $9K tab: feds
March 28, 2023 | 2:37pmMaurice Sheftall, 24, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to hacking into Wegmans online accounts and running up a $9,000 tab with stolen customer accounts, prosecutors said.
Wegmans recalls products containing these greens over salmonella risk
December 28, 2022 | 12:53pmThe products were sold at various Wegmans supermarket stores across New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
Wegmans scraps self-checkout app after spate of shoplifting
September 14, 2022 | 7:11pm"It was the GREATEST convenience during and after COVID and it will negatively impact the shopping experience moving forward. Signed, Your customers who didn’t steal.”
Wegmans butter recalled over listeria concerns
August 23, 2022 | 2:46pmEpicurean Butter LLC is recalling 12 lots of its Wegmans Lemon Dill Finishing Butter because it could be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
Fruit, veggies sold at Wegmans recalled over listeria concerns
March 21, 2022 | 12:21pmFresh cut fruit and vegetable products and ready-to-eat dips sold at Wegmans and other stores have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination.
Wegmans deal signals reawakening appetite for Manhattan leases
October 17, 2021 | 6:03pmWhen huge stores such as Barneys and Century 21 stand vacant, and “for lease” signs outnumber occupied storefronts on many Manhattan blocks, any sign of a retail uptick is welcome.
I called Rochester 'Grim and Depressing' — here's what happened when they invited me to take in a game
August 23, 2021 | 5:03pmOn Saturday, the Rochester Red Wings hosted me at their “Grim & Depressing Night,” named after my unthinking swipe in a column (occupational hazard).
Wegmans announces second NYC location to open in 2023
July 29, 2021 | 11:53amThere's something new in store for the former, and long-standing, Kmart location on Astor Place in downtown Manhattan.
Brooklyn Navy Yard salutes neighborhood with new public spaces
June 27, 2021 | 8:36pmNow, the booming Navy Yard’s only fully public-accessible section is poised to begin welcoming even more visitors from the neighborhood and beyond.
What grocery stores are doing to protect workers during coronavirus outbreak
March 26, 2020 | 8:52pmGrocery stores like ShopRite have taken drastic measures to help and protect their customers and workers from the coronavirus pandemic -- from $2 pay raises to installing plexiglass sneeze guards,...
NJ man claims to have COVID-19, coughs on Wegmans employee
March 24, 2020 | 10:01pmA New Jersey man was busted on Tuesday after coughing on a Wegmans employee and telling her he had the coronavirus, authorities said. The staffer at the Manalapan grocery store...
Wegmans in Brooklyn Navy Yard gains company at Building 212
February 17, 2020 | 10:30pmWegmans at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will soon have lots of company. Nearly 40,000 square feet at the same address, known as Building 212, are either leased or about to...
Rochester throws down the gauntlet: Lots of talkin’ big for a li’l town!
November 20, 2019 | 10:11pmDear Rochester: Game on. Earlier this month, I wrote a column asking why New Yorkers are losing their minds over Wegmans opening in Brooklyn — essentially mocking my fellow urbanites,...
Why are New Yorkers losing their s--t over a grocery store?
November 5, 2019 | 9:31pmNow, to read the homogenous and glowing coverage, one is meant to believe this is not just any grocery store. No, this is Wegmans, an exotic (!) import originating in...