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Weis Markets Announces Second Quarter Results (PR News Wire )

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:32:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Pa., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: ) today said its sales increased 4.3% to $603.4 million compared to $578.8 million for the same period a year ago. During the thirteen-week period ending June 28, 2008, the Company's comparable store sales increased 4.3%. The Company's net income totaled $12.8 million compared to $18.2 million for the same period a year...

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Weis Markets Introduces Pennsylvania Proud Choice Angus Beef - First Local Beef Program in the Nation Offered by a Supermarket Retailer (PR News Wire )

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT

CAMP HILL, Pa., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Weis Markets today introduced its new Pennsylvania Proud Choice Angus Beef program, which is supplied by Angus producers throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the nation's first locally raised beef program offered by a supermarket chain and it is also the first branded Pennsylvania Angus program. (Photo: ) The introduction of Weis Markets'...

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Weis Markets Reports First Quarter Results (PR News Wire )

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:09:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Pa., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: ) today reported its first quarter sales increased 4.2% to $595.7 million while its comparable store sales were up 3.9% compared to the same period a year ago. For the thirteen-week period ending March 29, 2008, the Company's net income declined to $9.1 million compared to $13.4 million in 2007. Basic and diluted earnings...

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Weis Markets Announces $80 Million Cap Ex Program at Annual Shareholder Meeting (PR News Wire )

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:44:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Pa., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weis Markets, Inc.'s (NYSE: ) Vice Chairman Jonathan Weis today said his company would invest $80 million in its growth over the next twelve months. Mr. Weis made the announcement at his company's annual shareholder meeting, which was held in Sunbury earlier today. "For the coming year, we plan to invest nearly $80 million in our growth. We...

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Retail Clinics (Red Orbit )

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:44 GMT

... including a tie- in to Geisinger's electronic medical records. There are two Geisinger clinics at Weis Markets, a grocery chain in Pennsylvania, with a third on the way. Alegent Health in Omaha, Neb., operates five walk-in clinics at local Hy-Vee grocery stores, with plans for four more in the works.

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More on iced lattes (FlipSide Blog)

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:19:13 GMT

A few weeks ago, I posted about my at-home latte in a bottle. While I love the Nescafe java in a bottle, I still wanted to try to make one with real espresso. Here's what I did. I bought a simple espresso maker on Craigslist for $10. I purchased a bag of whole bean coffee at Weis Markets for $4.09 and used the grinder at the store using the espresso setting (it's finer than what you use for...

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Weis Markets Names New President and COO (PR News Wire )

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:53:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Pa., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weis Markets (NYSE: WMK) today said it had named David J. Hepfinger Company President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to joining Weis Markets, Mr. Hepfinger was Senior Vice President of Retailing and Administration at Price Chopper, a 116 store supermarket company based in Rotterdam, New York. (Photo: ) As Weis Markets,...

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Weis Markets Issues Fourth Quarter Results (PR News Wire )

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:30:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Pa., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: ) today said its fourth quarter sales increased 4.4% to $603.0 million compared to the same period a year ago and its comparable store sales increased 4.9%. For the 13-week period ending December 29, 2007, the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share decreased $.20 to $.32 per share compared to the same period...

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Product Recalls: fruit sweets (kansascity.com)

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:08:00 GMT

- Weis Markets Inc. is recalling its Weis Baker's 18-count Fruit Miniatures and two-pound platters of Mini-Fruit Diamonds in four varieties because the products might contain undeclared walnuts. People who have an allergy to this ingredient run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume the product. The Sunbury, Pa., company has received one report of a customer...

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Product Recalls: fruit sweets (Star Tribune)

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:59:11 GMT

_ Weis Markets Inc. is recalling its Weis Baker's 18-count Fruit Miniatures and two-pound platters of Mini-Fruit Diamonds in four varieties because the products might contain undeclared walnuts. People who have an allergy to this ingredient run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume the product. The Sunbury, Pa., company has received one report of a customer...

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Just one day (Another Monkey)

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:47:00 GMT

... much information.") Every morning before I go to work I have the same breakfast: A big bowl of Weis Markets brand Crispy Rice cereal (sorta like Rice Chex ) with a sliced banana and milk, an apple, a glass of fruit juice, and three mugs of coffee. I settled on this breakfast after months of experimentation and determined that it gave me adequate energy to keep going for up to fifteen hours...

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Weis Markets Issues Third Quarter Results (PR News Wire )

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:29:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Pa., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: ) today said its third quarter sales increased 1.4% to $565.0 million compared to the same period a year ago and its comparable store sales increased 1.8%. For the thirteen week period ending September 29, 2007, the Company's net income declined 6.5% to $10.8 million and its earnings per share declined $.03 to $.40 per...

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Weis Markets Approves Quarterly Dividend of $.29 Per Share (PR News Wire )

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:26:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Pa., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weis Markets Inc.'s (NYSE: ) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $.29 per share to shareholders of record as of November 2, 2007 payable on November 16, 2007. Weis Markets Inc. is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer operating 156 stores in states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia. It also owns...

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Elizabeth Edmiston, Jordan Padgett (New York Times)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:11:40 GMT

... daughter of Sandra and James T. Edmiston of Allentown, Pa. Her father is the regional director for Weis Markets, a supermarket chain with headquarters in Sunbury, Pa., and was formerly the president of Kings Super Markets, now a division of Weis. Her mother is a senior computer consultant for the College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh. The bridegroom, 37, works in New York as the communications...

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E. coli in Topps brand frozen burgers (331,000 pounds of patties recalled) (Democratic Underground)

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:11:08 GMT

... hospital.. . .Visit the USDA website for a complete list of recalled items.Topps sells products in Weis Markets and Wal-Mart

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Dept. Of Legislative Backlash. (Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek)

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:24:47 GMT

... say they're concerned about the economic impact of I-80 tolls.Norman S. Rich, president and CEO of Weis Markets, said his drivers make more than 20,000 trips a year on the highway.If I-80's tolls match those on the Turnpike, a round trip across the state would cost $62, Rich said in a column published last month in this very newspaper.And you can bet that'll mean more expensive produce,...

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PA in the September Fast Company (Above Average Jane)

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:33:00 GMT

... a regional health system in Pennsylvania, has opened four clinics in the past year inside Weis Markets, a local grocery chain. Two more are under way. "If we didn't do it, someone else would in our own back yard," says Dean Lin, VP at Geisinger and CEO of its CareWorks clinic business. Worries that it would be competing with its own physician practices have proved unfounded. "About...

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Weis Markets Reports Increases in Second Quarter Sales and Earnings (PR News Wire )

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:23:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Pa., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: ) today said its second quarter sales increased 3.0% to $578.8 million for the thirteen-week period ending June 30, 2007 compared to the same period a year ago while its comparable store sales increased 3.2%. The Company's second quarter basic and diluted earnings per share increased $.10 to $.67 per share while...

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Grocers' fight over D.C. area heating up (Jen Haberkorn / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) (The Washington Times)

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The fight over Washington-area grocery dollars is expected to get more aggressive this year. Giant Food stores are expected to see a continued decline in its Washington-area market share this year according to a grocery trade publication, as Safeway Inc. and some of the smaller chains trying to break into the market make gains. Grocers are competing over the approximately $9.25 billion...

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Tour Right Bites Tours Help Shoppers Make Healthy Choices (Red Orbit )

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:00:22 GMT

Shop for the health of it, but don't let the grocery aisles rile you. Deciphering what's good for you doesn't have to raise your blood pressure. The Lancaster General Heart Healthy Woman program and Weis Markets want to help simplify and de-stress the healthy food-buying experience. Beginning Monday and running through the end of June, 10 aisle-by-aisle Healthy Shopping Tours, led by...

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