Store will be upgraded and reopen on Sunday September 20. Pharmacy and nearby Weis store will remain open during interim period
Sunbury, PA, 2015-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weis Markets today announced it has completed the purchase of Nell’s Shur-Fine Market in Grandview Plaza in Hanover.
This store will temporarily close while it is being converted and upgraded. It will reopen on Sunday, September 20 at 6am.
During this interim period, the former Nell’s Pharmacy will remain open Monday through Friday, from 9am to 7pm and on Saturday from 9am to 5pm.
Weis Markets’ nearby store and its in-store pharmacy on South Baltimore Street will also remain open during this period. This store will close once the former Nell’s location has reopened as a Weis Markets’ store on September 20.
“We’ve completed the purchase and have begun upgrading this facility. As part of this process, we’ve hired 70 former Nell’s associates to work at this location,” said Kurt Schertle, Weis Markets Chief Operating Officer. “During the interim period, we will expand the organic, gluten free and natural variety in every department and install some new dairy and frozen cases. We look forward to reopening on September 20.”
Weis Markets purchased the location and its assets from an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. The former Nell’s Shur-Fine location is located at 1424 Baltimore Street in the Grandview Plaza.
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About Weis Markets
Founded in 1912, Weis Markets, Inc. is a Mid Atlantic food retailer operating 163 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia. For more information, please visit: WeisMarkets.com or Facebook.com/WeisMarkets.
About C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is based in Keene, NH, is the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S. and the industry leader in supply chain innovation. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 6,000 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases, and institutions with over 150,000 different products.