CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — With a quick flip of dirt in Cranberry, officials started construction on the first Wegmans grocery store in the Pittsburgh region.
“This is just a great opportunity for Wegmans and Cranberry to partner and bring another great shopping experience for our residents here in Cranberry Township,” Bruce Hezlep, chairman of the Cranberry Township Board of Supervisors, said.
“We heard it loud and clear from Cranberry specifically,” said Tom Jeppi, the Store Manager for the Cranberry Wegmans. “You want Wegmans? We’re here.”
The 115,000-square-foot location will hold everything Wegmans has to offer, including a Market Cafe with indoor and outdoor seating.
“Customers will enjoy all of Wegmans’ signature departments including fresh produce, seafood, meat, bakery, deli, specialty cheese and an outstanding selection of wine and beer,” Jeppi said.
In early 2027, Wegmans will start hiring nearly 450 people for the new store.
“Customer service level positions, team leader positions, department manager positions. We’re going to be sourcing for all of those right here locally,” Jeppi said.
This new Wegmans is being built in the Cranberry Springs neighborhood.
The land used to be home to a KOA Campground, but a lot of development has happened over the years.
The store will be a neighbor to the UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex, and right next to The Reserve at Cranberry Springs apartments.
“So, we have 1,100 residents right behind us. They’re going to be able to walk here every day and shop,” Hezlep said.
Township officials also said this will help bring more business to other stores and restaurants in Cranberry.
“They’re going to shop here, they’re going to go to dinner maybe down the street, and Cranberry’s becoming a destination for the outlying communities that surround us,” Hezlep said.
Wegmans said they’re looking forward to opening day, which will be sometime in Fall 2027.
“As we turn the first shovels of dirt today, we’re doing more than breaking ground. We’re laying the foundation for something that will serve this community for generations to come,” Jeppi said.
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