Wegmans | Malvern, PA

 

50 Foundry Way

Welcome to the Malvern Wegmans!

Malvern is home to the headquarters of Acme Markets, but, interestingly, they don't operate any stores in town. Wegmans, however, does, and we'll be seeing their store today. It opened on July 18, 2010 as a co-anchor to the new Uptown Worthington shopping center along with a Target. It's quite similar to Concordville, which we saw in January. They're both 140,000 square feet and have a very similar layout, but Malvern felt slightly larger to me. Let's head inside!

We immediately discover delicious as we see the produce department, located on the left side of the grand aisle.

The Buzz, the Wegmans coffee shop that I didn't get a picture of in Concordville, and old fashioned subs are to your right on the front wall. The market cafe follows through that archway.

The bakery is across from old fashioned subs as the grand aisle continues. I guess Wegmans doesn't play when it comes to fresh bread.

Sushi is on the right wall and other pre-packaged foods are in the middle of the grand aisle. Anyone on r/wegmans will know how hated Wegmans's pre-made pizza slices are.

The delicatessen neighbors the bakery, while the meat and seafood counters are across from it.

A look at the packaged meats as we head through this archway into the center store.

The cheese cave is behind produce.

This Wegmans had a flower section in this spot that we did not see in Concordville. The Acme in Paoli that we'll be touring next week also had a very large floral department. I guess the people of Malvern and Paoli love their horticulture (as a Village ShopRite would say).

The iconic dairy train was blowing off some steam above the dairy department.

Chips and salty snacks can be found in aisle 8b.

This store's beer department is in the next aisles over. Concordville had this section near the Market Cafe.

There's no such thing as getting dehydrated in the last aisle of the store.

A blurry look at the front end of the store.

Malvern's pharmacy department is much more accessible from the front of the store than Concordville's. And that concludes this tour!

Other Images of Interest

Street View Images

2018

Not much of a change in the last six years.

Nearby competition

1.8 miles away: GIANT of Frazer

Last week, we took a look around the Frazer GIANT just down the road, which retains the Clemens decor it's had for the past two decades.

3.3 miles away: Acme of Paoli

And next week, we're headed to Paoli to see their Acme. The company has been in Paoli since 1954, but this particular store opened on February 11, 1999, one day before its twin, the Folsom store.

And that's all for this tour! Like Concordville, I found that this was a nice store but difficult to get pictures of. Most Wegmans are very busy and the layout is not great for taking photos, but I would imagine nobody's designing stores with that in mind. I'll see you next week at the Paoli Acme, which has a layout very familiar to me! See you then! The Retail Connection: Every day you get our best.

Wegmans | Concordville, PA

 

100 Applied Bank Blvd.

Welcome to the Concordville Wegmans!

This store is not only the first Wegmans featured on the blog, but also the first Wegmans I've ever been to! The Concordville location opened on November 8, 2015 as the anchor to Brandywine Mills. This is currently the only Wegmans in Delaware County. They had plans for a store in Broomall, which fell through in 2016 after protests over developing the center. This Wegmans, however, obviously did materialize, so let's check it out!

In typical Wegmans fashion, produce is straight ahead upon entering the store. The grand aisle continues to the right, with grocery aisles to the left.

Old fashioned subs and pizza are on the front wall by The Buzz.

Just beyond there, we find the Wegmans Wine & Beer Shop, with the Market Cafe behind it. This store doesn't have a balcony for people eating in-store, but it does have outdoor seating.

Asian foods and sushi are across from the alcohol section. I've always liked how Wegmans makes all of their departments look like a storefront. It almost reminds me of Disney World in a way.

A large bakery takes up most of the space between produce and the grand aisle. I've had Wegmans bakery products a few times before, and I've always enjoyed them.

The seafood market is in an island, while the meat department is on the perimeter under an awning.

Similarly, as we get to the back wall, we find the cheese shop in an island and the charcuterie and delicatessen departments on the wall. Funny how at Wegmans, the deli, usually the most prominent department in a supermarket, is one of the last we see.

We finally made it out of the grand aisle maze! Aisle 2 is home to home products and cooking supplies.

Dairy runs down the back wall of the store. There's the famous Wegmans train!

The pharmacy department is in aisle 2 along with health and beauty products.

Paper products and other general merchandise are in the final aisle of the store. While 16 aisles doesn't sound like a lot for a 140,000 square foot store, the grand aisle is so huge it's surprising they even got that many aisles in.

A pretty quiet front end.

Other Images of Interest

Street View Images

2019

I believe the only change that has been made to the store since this photo was the removal of the pub inside in 2021.

Nearby competition

1.9 miles away: Acme of Concordville

Next week, we'll be heading just up the road to the Acme of Concordville. This store opened in 2008 and is still the newest purpose-built Acme in the chain today. It also retains its original decor from when it first opened.

2.6 miles away: GIANT of West Chester

Last week, we completed the West Chester group with the GIANT store in the Shoppes at Dilworthtown Crossing. This store opened in 2002 and was recently remodeled to GIANT's current decor. You can step inside the store by clicking here.

Overall, I really enjoyed my experience at this Wegmans. I would like to come back sometime and do some actual shopping, instead of just taking photos and rushing through. Have a great weekend and be safe if you're one of the many people getting snowed in right now (myself included). Thank you for reading this post, and I'll see you next week! The Retail Connection: Every day you get our best.