Wegmans has finally come to New York City. And, people are ecstatic.
More than 25,000 people stopped by the 101st Wegmans store - located in Brooklyn, it's the first in New York City - on its opening day on Sunday, according to a representative for the grocer. Customers lined up around the block of the store as early as midnight on opening day to nab a spot at the front of the line.
The Brooklyn store also broke opening-day sales records for the beloved regional grocer, a representative confirmed.
"Wegmans is a destination. It's the place that we love," said shopper Susan Myers, who came at midnight to be the first person in line for the Brooklyn Wegmans opening.
The regional grocer's store openings have drawn large crowds in the past. Wegmans recently opened its 100th store in Raleigh, North Carolina, and broke records when more than 3,000 people waited in line on its opening day, the Raleigh News and Observer reported.
"The Brooklyn store opening was an incredibly exciting day for our family company," a Wegmans representative said. "Despite heavy rainfall, hundreds of people lined up around the block before dawn yesterday."
Here's what the new Wegmans in Brooklyn, New York, looked like on opening day.