Weis Markets unveiled its “Community Market,” a new store prototype, last week in Enola, PA, near Harrisburg. The 65,000 square foot store incorporates an in-store pub, ice cream shop, juice bar and expansive food court.
According to a PennLive.com story that was reported in Supermarket News, the store is designed to take Weis’ service to the next level.
“We are sort of a middle-of-the-road supermarket,” said CEO Jonathan Weis in the PennLive story. “We always have one eye on pricing and we compete with massive competitors such as Royal Ahold, Walmart and Wegmans, and others who do a tremendous volume. So that tempers our thinking. But, on the other hand, we have to be on trend. We want to be interesting, not boring or dull. We just have a philosophy that we’re not going to be afraid to fail.”
The new store protoype also includes a drive-thru pharmacy, a fuel center, and online ordering for in-store pickup. The company says it intends to incorporate elements of the new prototype into existing stores.