Courtesy of site developer StoneBridgeCarras
Wegmans, the grocery store with a cult-like following, has broken ground on its new Alexandria location.
Wegmans will be building an 84,000 square-foot store in Alexandria near the Hoffman Town Center off of Eisenhower Avenue.
The grocery store is part of a mixed-use project on the 5-acre site, according to developer StoneBridgeCarras. Much of the Wegmans will be on the second floor of the development.
The project will also several hundred residential units.
According to the project description, "Outdoor amenities will include pet parks, gardens, a pool with wading area, fountains, a theater and fireside lounges. Units will range from studios to three bedroom apartments. Interior amenities will include fitness centers, a pet spa, a wine and coffee bar, a demonstration kitchen, club rooms and business centers."
With an aggressive construction timeline, the project is estimated to be completed by 2022. Wegmans has not announced an opening date.
"Landing Wegmans is perfect for the area, and their willingness to locate on the second floor will really make the street environment perfect," StonebridgeCarras principal Doug Firstenberg said in a release.
Wegmans has been named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE magazine for 20 consecutive years, ranking #2 in 2017 and again in 2018.
Wegmans opened its Hilltop Village Center store in the Hayfield area in June 2015.
Here's where the new Wegmans will be:
