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In praise of porches

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by Wegmaniacal

Working the night shift during a pandemic, I sometimes feel like all I do is stock shelves, eat and try to sleep. But as temperatures have risen (temporarily, at least), I’ve grown increasingly fond of my front porch. I’ve always enjoyed the porch as a place for reading, having coffee in the morning or a…

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The social-distance dance

Posted on March 19, 2020March 20, 2020 by Wegmaniacal

Update: Wegmans has instituted measures designed to increase the distance between people at checkout. Customers are asked to stand behind a line on the floor as they approach the register, place their reusable bags and their groceries on the belt, then remain at this distance as the cashier scans and bags groceries. The only point…

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Upstate New Yorkers love their Wegmans, with a bond that newer customers in other parts of the East are discovering. As a customer and former employee, I share the obsession.

I launched Wegmaniacal in December 2019, to examine the cultlike following the company has developed since its founding in Rochester more than a century ago.

The site stagnated when I left Wegmans and returned to other endeavors. But with rising grocery prices, lowering environmental regulation, and pharmaceutical challenges, it’s time to resume writing here.

Much of what I have to say is positive. Nevertheless, the company is family owned and most of its operations are conducted in private. As a longtime journalist, I’ll also delve into topics Danny Wegman would prefer to keep behind closed doors.

— Laurie Bennett

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