Just a suggestion – if you’re considering buying a house in the Charlottesville area in the next 18 months, visit a Wegmans first.
Apparently Wegmans is the best thing since sliced bread, and I’ve found that one of the primary triangles in my clients’ lives (work, home, grocery …) tends to be Harris Teeter, Krogers, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s.
But it has also raised questions, particularly from those unfamiliar with the brand and its allure. What is the deal with Wegmans? Why do people who know it seem to love it so? And is it really this grocery oasis in what increasingly feels like a desert of mediocre or at least interchangeable supermarket options?
Vist Wegmans first. I’ve been in the Wegmans in Gainesville (no longer available)once; it’s a grocery store.
Don’t worry, you have time. The Charlottesville Wegmans isn’t going to open until Fall of 2017.
(thanks, Charlottesville Tomorrow for the image below)
Yay. A clock tower.
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