Published April 22, 2025 in The New York Post
Wegmans is betting that the cult-like devotion of its shoppers will carry over from the supermarket aisles to its first restaurant in the Big Apple.
The Rochester, NY-based chain – which opened in Astor Place in 2023, with lines that began to form at 4 a.m. – will launch a Japanese-themed eatery adjacent to the store called Next Door on April 30.
The opening comes despite anxiety over the unpredictability of the Trump tariffs, which currently slaps Japan with a 10% levy on all imports