The Wegman family name is associated with Wegmans Food Markets, founded by brothers John and Walter Wegman in 1916.
John and Walter Wegman opened the Rochester Fruit and Vegetable Company in Rochester, New York, in 1916. The business evolved into a supermarket chain known for large stores, broad prepared-food sections, and strong employee benefits. Its first supermarket opened in 1930.
Wegmans remains family owned and has passed through several generations of leadership. Danny Wegman served as chief executive before becoming chairman, while his daughter Colleen Wegman became president and later chief executive. The company operates primarily in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.
Wegmans is sometimes confused with similarly named regional retailers, but its distinctive surname comes directly from the founding family. It is also separate from the British supermarket chain Tesco and the American retailer Walmart, neither of which is part of the Wegman family business.