New Wegmans Store In Alexandria Partners With ALIVE

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The new Wegmans grocery store is opening Wednesday in the Carlyle neighborhood of Alexandria, introducing retail to the new Carlyle Crossing development. Located at 1150 Stovall Street, the store opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The new 81,300-square-foot store includes a selection of grocery items and prepared foods. There are 450 employees, most of which were hired locally, according to Wegmans spokesperson Marcie Rivera.

Wegmans has already established connections with the local community by partnering with ALIVE, a food bank serving families in need in Alexandria. According to Rivera, unsellable food throughout the store will be donated to ALIVE with pickups happening five times a week. The food donations are part of Wegman's initiative to reduce food waste.

The store offers shoppers a place to grab food in between their grocery shopping. Among the prepared foods options are The Burger Bar, a fast-casual restaurant serving burgers, sandwiches, and fries; The Bar at Carlyle, a full-service bar with hand-rolled sushi, cocktails, wines, sake by the glass, and local beers on tap; and Pizza Shop with Italian pizza, made to order or by the slice.

Another station features chef-created salads and sandwiches, and fresh sushi and poke bowls are available with vegetable, cooked and raw selections. Shoppers can get breakfast sandwiches, coffee, tea and espresso drinks at The Buzz Coffee Shop. Self-serve prepared foods include Asian cuisine, a wing bar and hot soup station. Pre-packaged prepared foods are offered in individual and family sizes. There are about 250 seats at the store for dining.

For the grocery section of the store, the produce includes options from local growers. Seafood comes from the East Coast and around the world, and ready-to-cook meals are available. The bakery offers artisan-style breads and rolls, freshly-baked cookies, pastries, decorated cakes, cupcakes, donuts, muffins and other specialty desserts.

The meats section includes regular offerings as well as ready-to-cook entrées, pre-marinated meats and a dry-aging case. Deli meats and cheeses are sliced to order or pre-packaged, while the cheese shop features specialty and artisan cheeses from around the world. The wine section features wines at different price points, while beers include local options and build-your-own six packs and hard ciders.

There are several options for purchasing groceries at the Wegmans store. Shoppers can buy items online for curbside pickup or delivery. Through the SCAN App, customers can scan and bag their groceries as they shop as an alternative to the traditional checkout. There are also 29 checkout stations, including 13 self-checkouts.

The Carlyle Wegmans store has 500 spots over two levels below the store. The store is located near three new Carlyle Crossing apartment communities. All three are either leasing or pre-leasing, and a residential open house will be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the Wegmans opening. Additional retail space is planned at the development.

The Wegmans store will be open 6 a.m. to midnight daily. For more information, visit www.wegmans.com/stores/carlyle-va.