Weis Markets will invest $135 million to grow during 2021, according to chairman, president, and CEO Jonathan H. Weis, during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. He said the company continues to invest in new stores, remodels, fuel centers, information technology upgrades, and more than a thousand smaller store improvement projects.
“Already this year, we’ve opened a new store in Martinsburg, West Virginia and a remodeled store in Gap, Pennsylvania, which was closed for 18 months due to a fire,” said Weis, in a statement. “We are currently finishing up work on two stores in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, which will open later this spring, and have started work on a new store in Warminster, Pennsylvania, our second in Bucks County.”
Weis shared that eight remodels and eight fuel centers are planned for 2021, though some may not be completed until 2022.
He also spoke about the pandemic’s impact.
“We are awed by the efforts of those who work in retail, most especially our Weis associates who took care of our customers during challenging times,” said Weis. “They are among the unsung heroes of the past year.”
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