Wegmans and Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield are among almost 100 New York-based companies being recognized as some of the best in 2025, according to two newly released rankings by Forbes.
Long Island’s first-ever Wegmans is slated to open next week — and Suffolk County residents can’t romaine calm. The 101,000-square-foot grocery store is slated to open near the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove on Feb. 26 at 9 a.m.
The New York launch is timed to coincide with WWE Monday Night Raw in Buffalo on March 3. Real American Beer is a partner of the professional wrestling organization. The Hulkster, as he’s known, will be making stops and meeting fans at retailers and bars in Rochester, Buffalo, Poughkeepsie and Westchester from March 3-5.
Long Island and the rest of the New York City area had been devoid of the popular supermarket chain until Oct. 2019, when a 74,000-square-foot Wegmans opened in Brooklyn. That was followed by an 87,500-square-foot store at Astor Place in Manhattan in Oct. 2023.