The grocery store Wegmans has announced it will open at 9 a.m. on May 11 in the Eisenhower East neighborhood.
Wegmans is wrapping up construction on an 81,000 square-foot store in Alexandria just west of Hoffman Town Center off of Eisenhower Avenue. The grocery store at Carlyle Crossing is part of a mixed-use project on a 5-acre site.
Much of the Wegmans will be on the second floor of the development with a ground-floor entrance. The development Wegmans joins is called Carlyle Crossing and includes luxury residences and retail spaces.
Wegmans was founded more than a century ago in Rochester, New York, and has more than 100 grocery stores in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. The grocery store in recent years has developed a cult-like following for its hot bar, unique items and gourmet grocery selection. Wegmans has appeared on Fortune's annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" multiple times.