This is what I consider to be the "old Wegmans":
- *https://www.flickr.com/photos/roboppy/22751901/
*https://www.flickr.com/photos/photos_fr ... 067551800/
One benefit however is that they have made their exteriors pop out more than usual. They've gone from generic brick/siding facades all the way to a charming rustic atmosphere in their recent stores. I certainly hope they can come up with something even better in the coming years.
I also noticed that around 2012 or so, Wegmans changed out signage and lighting across their storebase. Their older stores still have old elements, but they feel a bit like the new ones too.
From first-hand observation, I can confirm these newer signs are of the same material used in the previous iteration. They still look okay but lack character.retailfanmitchell019 wrote: ↑August 5th, 2020, 11:04 pm This interior is very dumbed down from the interiors Wegmans previously had.
Are the signs made of cardboard? SVU did this with 2012 Albertsons remodels.
I'd say Albertsons Grocery Palace interior is nicer than this.
Yep - does get off-topic sometimes, but who can complain? This is RetailWatchers after all...buckguy wrote: ↑August 7th, 2020, 5:46 am An odd thread. It builds on a comment on another thread by a different poster from the OP there viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2565 and then moves to a different region and a strawman-type comparison of Wegman and Publix.
I have some photos of the old Wegmans in my post. There are more online with basic searches. If you'd like some more vantage points let me know.buckguy wrote: ↑August 7th, 2020, 5:46 am We still don't have a description of the old interior that was more "upscale", although the original post on the other thread did mention design features like having a second story.
I suspect they won't enter the DC area because the conditions are so completely different from other places. They also seem to know where and when to do large stores and who their customer is.
As for the D.C. metro, that may be a major roadblock with the amount of competition. Though they did scout the area for locations a few years back- and Stafford/FXBurg stores are already within orbit of Washington, so I wouldn't count them out entirely. There are also major changes with Shoppers on the way out and Safeway getting only sporadic investment.