Three Retail Stores Planned Near Fogelsville Weis

The development plan, at 7801 Glenlivet Drive West, includes a multi-unit retail building, a bank and a restaurant. Construction could start as early as this summer.

Three Retail Stores Planned Near Fogelsville Weis

The development plan, at 7801 Glenlivet Drive West, includes a multi-unit retail building, a bank and a restaurant. Construction could start as early as this summer.

Construction on three retail establishments -- a multi-unit retail building, a bank and a restaurant -- could begin as early as this summer if submitted plans are accepted later this year by the Upper Macungie Planning Commission. "We're hoping to get construction begun by fall, but it could start as early as summer," said Christopher Falnecki, president of Weiser Engineering Consultants of Wernersville. "I didn't hear anything [Wednesday] night that would indicate otherwise." The owner of the property at 7801 Glenlivet Drive West, Weis Markets Inc. of Sunbury, and the equitable owner, Route 100 Associates LLP of Hamburg, submitted a preliminary plan to township planners Wednesday night. The 2.906-acre property plan would house a 9,375-…

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Weis Markets Announces 90-Day Price Freeze

More than 2,000 items have been discounted, Weis Markets said.

  Weis Markets announced Friday a 90-day price freeze on more than 2,000 products. It is the company's 10th round of price freezes, according to a release. The discounted products include name brand and private brand products in grocery, frozen, dairy, meat, health, beauty care and general merchandise, according to the release. Customers can identify the items through store signage and shelf tags and in weekly circulars. A new Weis Markets superstore opened in Upper Macungie in December.

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Year In Review

Top Upper Macungie Business Stories of 2012

Here are the Upper Macungie business stories that generated the most interest from Patch readers in 2012.

  Here are the top business stories in Upper Macungie in 2012, based on reader interest: Westport Axle Adding 518 Jobs in Breinigsville Weis Markets Builds its Fogelsville Superstore Ocean Spray To Build $110 Million Bottling Plant Cause of Small Explosion at Sam Adams Brewery Still Under Investigation

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Weis Superstore Opens in Fogelsville

Shoppers packed the store to welcome a new neighbor and to take advantage of bargains.

Neighbors, well-wishers and bargain hunters flocked to the new Weis Market in Fogelsville on Sunday to see what all the hubbub was about. And they were well rewarded. The store opened at 6 a.m. which is when neighbor Tyler Kuhns, 13, dropped in to see what was going on and to enjoy some cappuccino and a muffin. His mom Vickie, and sister Kaitlyn, 12, waited until the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting at 9 a.m. to join him. "We live right next door," Vickie said, "so we're very happy about out new neighbor." The store was fairly crowded at 9:03 a.m. when Patch met up with Customer Service Manager Paul Berkle who has worked for Sunbury, Northumberland County-based Weis for two years in Kutztown, Hamburg, Reading and Pottstown. This …

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New Weis Markets Opens Today

The new Weis Markets superstore opened at 6 a.m., and 250 customers will randomly be awarded a free bag of groceries throughout the day. Check back with Patch.

New Weis Markets Readies for Sunday Opening

The new Weis Markets superstore will open at 6 a.m. on Sunday, and 250 customers will randomly be awarded a free bag of groceries throughout the day.

New Weis Markets Readies for Sunday Opening

The new Weis Markets superstore will open at 6 a.m. on Sunday, and 250 customers will randomly be awarded a free bag of groceries throughout the day.

Crews caulked windows, stocked shelves and decorated as they worked to ready the new Weis Markets superstore in Fogelsville for its Sunday opening. The store at 7801 Glenlivet Drive will open its doors at 6 a.m., with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. As part of the festivities, 250 customers will randomly win a free bag of groceries, valued at $30 to $40, throughout the day. Some 200 people were busy on Thursday afternoon getting the store ready. Employees stocked beer, produce, cheese and groceries. Meats and bakery items won't be stocked until Saturday and Sunday morning, to assure freshness, store managers said. "We'll all be here very, very early Sunday morning," said store manager William McDevitt. McDevitt and assistant manager Debra …

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Wait's Over: New Weis Markets to Open Dec. 9

Among the features in the new Weis Markets superstore will be an in-store café where beer will be sold.

Weis Markets to Open Dec. 9 in Fogelsville

The new Weis Markets superstore will employ 160 people. It is accepting applicants.

  The much anticipated Weis Markets superstore at Route 100 and Glenlivet Road in Fogelsville will open at 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, the company announced Tuesday. The 65,800-square-foot superstore will feature a produce department with a large selection of organic produce, an in-store café where beer will be sold and a full-service pharmacy. It will be the first LEED-certified location in the company's 162-store footprint, the company said in a prepared release. To achieve the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, the new supermarket will measurably reduce its environmental impact, in part by using advanced techniques to reduce refrigerant emissions, the company has said.  The new …

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