Weis Unveils Eco-Friendly Store in N.J.

Weis Markets has opened at the site of a former A&P store in Randolph, N.J., marking the chain’s 206th store and sixth in New Jersey.

The 54,000-square-foot store employs more than 140 full- and part-time associates and features a large produce department with an expansive organic selection, service meat, seafood and deli departments; a hot foods bar, conventional and organic salad bars and Mediterranean bar; eight self-checkout scan lanes, a full-service pharmacy and Weis 2 Go Online ordering.

“We are very pleased to further expand our services to our second Morris County location, and to anchor and revitalize the Center Grove shopping plaza,” Jonathan Weis, CEO of the Sunbury, Pa.-based chain, said in a statement.

The Randolph store was built at the site of an A&P that closed as part of that retailer's 2015 bankruptcy and liquidation. Featuring multiple sustainability measures, the location is Weis Markets' first store with a CO2 refrigeration system, which the chain said significantly reduces its carbon footprint and reduces overall energy usage.

Other eco-friendly features include LED lighting to reduce electrical needs; low-flow devices to support water conservation efforts; energy control through demand response programs to reduce power usage during peak days and to reduce the store’s load on the power grid; and enclosed refrigeration cases to reduce energy use as well as advanced refrigeration technologies to reduce refrigerant use by 60% when compared to conventional systems.

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The new store also features an in-store dietitian to provide an array of free health and wellness services, including “Cart Smart” tours that help customers navigate the aisles to identify the foods that meet their health and lifestyle needs; tasting and cooking events to expose shoppers to new healthy foods and basic cooking techniques; and personalized nutrition consultations.