The first Wegmans store in the Pittsburgh area is set to begin construction in the next few weeks, the company told our partners at The Trib. The 115,000-square-foot store will be located next to the Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township. Wegmans announced in 2025 that it was expanding in western Pennsylvania, with executives saying they were targeting an opening date late next year.”At approximately 115,000 square feet, the store will feature all the traditional departments Wegmans customers have come to know and love, including an abundant produce department, a wide variety of seafood, meat, bakery, deli, and cheese options, and a large selection of wine and beer,” Wegmans said in a previous news release.The move puts Wegmans in competition with longstanding grocers, including Giant Eagle, which moved its headquarters to Cranberry last year.”You need to be able to see what else is available, and it also allows us to benchmark to make sure that we’re providing the best opportunities,” said Gary Lechter, store operations regional manager for Wegmans’ Pennsylvania division. “Not only do we want to provide the greatest ingredients, the greatest meals, but also the best prices, so we need to have competition for that in order for us to compare favorably.”Once started, construction is expected to take between 12 to 15 months.
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
The first Wegmans store in the Pittsburgh area is set to begin construction in the next few weeks, the company told our partners at The Trib.
The 115,000-square-foot store will be located next to the Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township.
Wegmans announced in 2025 that it was expanding in western Pennsylvania, with executives saying they were targeting an opening date late next year.
“At approximately 115,000 square feet, the store will feature all the traditional departments Wegmans customers have come to know and love, including an abundant produce department, a wide variety of seafood, meat, bakery, deli, and cheese options, and a large selection of wine and beer,” Wegmans said in a previous news release.
The move puts Wegmans in competition with longstanding grocers, including Giant Eagle, which moved its headquarters to Cranberry last year.
“You need to be able to see what else is available, and it also allows us to benchmark to make sure that we’re providing the best opportunities,” said Gary Lechter, store operations regional manager for Wegmans’ Pennsylvania division. “Not only do we want to provide the greatest ingredients, the greatest meals, but also the best prices, so we need to have competition for that in order for us to compare favorably.”
Once started, construction is expected to take between 12 to 15 months.