Wegmans Food Markets has officially broken ground on its first-ever Charlotte location, a 110,000-square-foot store set to open in fall 2026 at the Ballantyne® campus.

Local leaders, including City Councilmember Ed Driggs and County Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell, joined Wegmans executives for the ceremony. The store will feature expansive departments for produce, seafood, meat, bakery, deli, and cheese, along with a market café offering indoor and outdoor seating.

In celebration of its new role in the community, Wegmans presented a $5,000 donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, marking the beginning of an ongoing partnership to fight food insecurity in the region.

The Ballantyne store is expected to create approximately 450 permanent jobs, in addition to more than 250 construction jobs during development. Wegmans, consistently ranked as one of the top U.S. workplaces, is partnering with Frampton Construction Company to build the store.

“This groundbreaking is a pivotal step forward as we prepare for opening day,” said Dan Aken, Wegmans Vice President of Real Estate and Store Planning. “We can’t wait to welcome the Charlotte community into their new Wegmans.”