Wegmans coming to Cary

[RALNATIVE]

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/real-estate/2016/01/wegmans-confirms-plans-to-expand-into-north.html

 

This is excellent news! Wegmans is a great store that puts Harris Teeter, Kroger, etc. to shame. The Triangle just keeps getting better and better.

[Third Strike]

Never been to Wegmans before. How does it differ from other grocery stores like Harris Teeter, Publix, and Whole Foods?

[Prodev]

Biggest thing is size. Average Wegmans is 125,000 SF, comparable to Walmart or Costco. Teeter and Publix are both around 50k. 

[RALNATIVE]

Comparing Wegmans to these other supermarkets in the area is like comparing a Ritz Carlton to a Radisson.

[paytonc]

The biggest differentiator is size. It's honestly a bit overwhelming -- each of the departments (deli, dairy, produce) is larger, the prepared foods area rivals a mall food court, the "natural foods" subsection is itself the size of a Trader Joe's. There's also substantially more floorspace for household goods, like kitchen gadgets. Beyond the mind-numbing selection, prices are competitive, service is pleasant, and quality/freshness are excellent.

One downside of this arrangement is that any one item could be in a few different places on the three-acre floor. It's not really conducive to a quick trip, except for produce or a hot-bar lunch. Their nearest distribution center is in central Pennsylvania, so I could also see how freshness might suffer a tiny bit if Cary remains the last point on their distribution runs.

[KJHburg]

Just curious why in the world would city of Chapel Hill provide incentives for a Wegmans? Do they routine do this for Harris Teeter or other retail stores? If I were a taxpayer I would not be happy with this. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article107824527.html

[Jones_]

Especially since I've never seen it done for actual food deserts. I wonder how they justify this beyond upping their "foodie" cache. 

[InitialD]

Haven't seen it mentioned but Wegman's is coming to Wake Forrest Rd just inside the beltway beside TJ's in 2018: http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2016/10/26/wegmans-to-open-raleigh-store-in-2018.html

[Brendan]

Yesterday we finally got to see the plans for the Wegman's complex in Cary.  The street entrance reminds me a lot of the Ballentyne area of South Charlotte.  The streets of boutiques & restaurants remind me of Rockville Town Center in VA or Birkdale Village in Huntersville, NC.

Plan: https://mgtvwncn.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/eastern-cary-gateway-site-plan.pdf

http://www.columbiadevelopment.com/projects/eastern-cary-gateway

 

http://www.wral.com/wegman-s-supermarket-to-anchor-cary-s-version-of-north-hills/16662632/

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/cary-news/article72697562.html

I hope this puts even more pressure on CBL Associates, owner of Cary Towne Center, to do something to the failing mall.  Yes, IKEA may be coming, but that does not replace the mall.  One section of the mall will need to be razed, but what about the remaining portion?  If they don't de-mall into something nicer, they're gonna be stuck with a crapty outlet mall or something like South Hills, with this jewel right across the street from them. 

 

[Merthecat]

Wegmans is also coming to Chapel Hill, and will be replacing the Performance Auto Mall (which will move to the Streets at Southpoint).  There's a nice video in the article:

 

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/orange-county/article181024911.html

[kickazzz2000]

On 4/25/2017 at 9:16 AM, Brendan said:

Yesterday we finally got to see the plans for the Wegman's complex in Cary.  The street entrance reminds me a lot of the Ballentyne area of South Charlotte.  The streets of boutiques & restaurants remind me of Rockville Town Center in VA or Birkdale Village in Huntersville, NC.

Plan: https://mgtvwncn.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/eastern-cary-gateway-site-plan.pdf

http://www.columbiadevelopment.com/projects/eastern-cary-gateway

 

http://www.wral.com/wegman-s-supermarket-to-anchor-cary-s-version-of-north-hills/16662632/

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/cary-news/article72697562.html

I hope this puts even more pressure on CBL Associates, owner of Cary Towne Center, to do something to the failing mall.  Yes, IKEA may be coming, but that does not replace the mall.  One section of the mall will need to be razed, but what about the remaining portion?  If they don't de-mall into something nicer, they're gonna be stuck with a crapty outlet mall or something like South Hills, with this jewel right across the street from them. 

 

Very nice...reminds me of the Avalon in Alpharetta and depresses me...what Waverly and Rea Farms could have been...

[Merthecat]

Looks like the dealerships at the Performance Auto Mall on 15-501 have mostly vacated the site.  I suspect Wegmans will break ground soon.

[Richhamleigh, DC]

IKEA?  Soon?

[Merthecat]

On 5/10/2018 at 8:36 PM, Phillydog said:

IKEA?  Soon?

According to this article from WRAL,

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Demolition could begin in 2018, groundbreaking could begin in 2019 and the store could be open as early as summer 2020, officials say.