Wegmans coming to North Carolina: What to know about the newest location. More planned?
Wegmans announced that a new location would open in Charlotte by the third quarter of 2026.
Award-winning grocery store chain Wegmans announced in a news release Monday, April 15 that it would open its next North Carolina location in the next two years. Dan Aken, vice president of real estate and store planning, spoke about the new store in the release.
“Four years after opening our first store in North Carolina, we’re excited to announce that Wegmans is coming to Charlotte,” said Aken. “We’ve received hundreds of requests from locals asking for a store in their area, and we’ve spent years looking for exactly the right location. We’re thrilled to bring the Wegmans experience to this community.”
The new store will be the latest addition to the chain's 110 total locations and will be the fifth Wegmans location in N.C.
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Wegmans North Carolina locations
North Carolina is one of only nine states with Wegmans store locations. Currently, the state has four. The Charlotte location, opening in 2026, will make the fifth. Currently, the N.C. cities that have Wegmans locations are:
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Wegmans Charlotte NC location: Ballantyne Wegmans to open 2026
The newest N.C. Wegmans will be located in Charlotte at North Community House Road on the east side of Ballantyne, a "mixed-use community featuring 4.5 million square feet of Class A office and medical space, four hotels and numerous parks."
According to the news release, the Charlotte Wegmans will be 110,000 square feet, and will feature the entire range of Wegmans departments.
The new store will also have a market café with indoor and outdoor seating for customers enjoying pre-prepared Wegmans dining options such as pizza, salad, sushi and more.
Why is Wegmans a big deal?
Wegmans is a fan favorite for more than just its over 100 years in business, more than 53,000 employees and $12 billion in annual sales.
Loyal customers cite excellent customer service, store design, quality of Wegmans brand products and more as reasons why Wegmans is so special. One popular reason that is evident from the website alone is the massive variety of products Wegmans offers.
A Buzzfeed article compared shopping at Wegmans to a "journey through a small, beautifully maintained, self-sustaining city." With 10 total departments – bakery, cheese, dairy, frozen, grocery, meat, produce & floral, prepared foods, seafood and wine, beer & spirits – and unique "village concept" store layouts, it's an understandable comparison.
Wegmans' prepared foods alone are as massively varied as they are convenient, Buzzfeed said. Their categories include Asian, chicken, pizza & wings, prepared meals, salads, soups, subs & sandwiches and sushi.
Holly Springs NC Wegmans location
Wegmans has a "Future Store Locations" webpage for customers who are eagerly awaiting possible openings near them. According to this locator, Holly Springs may be the next N.C. town to see a Wegmans open.
The Holly Springs Wegmans location is planned to be located at N.C. 55 and Ralph Stephens Road in Wake County. The supermarket chain has not released any information on the new location yet. Keep an eye on the Future Store Locations page for future info.
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Will there be a Wegmans in Asheville?
Currently, the closest Wegmans location to Asheville is roughly 200 miles away in Chapel Hill at 1810 Fordham Blvd. While the Charlotte location at Ballantyne will be closer, it's still around 100 miles away – not the ideal distance for a grocery run.
So, will there ever be a Wegmans in Asheville? So far, there's no plan listed under future NC store locations on the designated webpage. However, you can always make a request for a new store location in your area with its contact form under "request a new location," and of course, keep an eye on its dedicated planning page just in case.
Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.
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