Weis Markets Reopens Lititz, PA, Store After Storm Damage

Weis Markets reopened its store at 740 S. Broad St. in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 12 with a ribbon cutting, four months after storm damage forced it to close. The company used the closure to remodel the store and add a fuel center.

The store had been closed since a July 5 storm caused roof and interior water damage. Weis kept pharmacy service going from Aug. 11 with a temporary modular facility in the parking lot.

“While the storm damage in July forced us to close for several months, we used the opportunity to not only repair the store, but also to enhance the shopping experience for our customers,” said Bob Gleeson, COO of Weis Markets.

What changed in the store

The remodel gave the store a new interior, with updated flooring, finishes and brighter lighting, along with a new roof and updated HVAC and mechanical systems. Other changes include:

A Gas N’ Go fuel center with access from the front and rear of the store
An upgraded deli with more variety, including local items
An updated pharmacy with a larger consultation room
An upgraded produce department with expanded variety and new decor
New decor in the beer café
An enhanced floral department near the entrance
Renovated restrooms and refreshed exterior landscaping

Four-photo collage of the remodeled Weis Markets in Lititz, Pennsylvania, showing the produce department with seafood signage behind it, numbered checkout lanes with holiday bows, self-checkout stations and a wall of refrigerated juice cases. — Inside the remodeled Weis Markets store in Lititz, Pennsylvania: the produce department, checkout lanes, self-checkout stations and refrigerated juice cases. (Photos courtesy of Weis Markets)

Gleeson said reopening the temporary pharmacy and the fuel center came first, followed by the full store. He also thanked the Borough of Lititz for its work during the approval and inspection process, along with the store’s associates and customers.

Two vehicles are parked at the pumps under the Weis Gas N’ Go fuel center canopy in Lititz, Pennsylvania, with an attendant in a yellow safety vest nearby. — The Gas N’ Go fuel center at Weis Markets’ Lititz, Pennsylvania, store, which has access from the front and rear of the store. (Photo courtesy of Weis Markets)

Community donations

As part of the reopening, Weis presented $1,000 donations to five local organizations: the Lititz Fire Department, Lititz Police Department, Lititz Warwick Community Chest, Hosanna! A Fellowship of Christians and the Warwick School District Student Services Fund.

Eleven people stand inside the Weis Markets store in Lititz, Pennsylvania, holding five oversized $1,000 checks, with the produce and floral departments behind them. — Weis Markets presented $1,000 donations to five Lititz-area organizations Nov. 12 during the reopening of its remodeled store. (Photo courtesy of Weis Markets)

Founded in 1912 and based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, Weis Markets operates 201 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia.