Wegmans to close Natick, Massachusetts store because of slow business

NATICK, Mass. (AP) — The Wegmans supermarket chain is closing one of its largest and most unusual stores because it has not attracted enough business. The company said Thursday that the Natick, Massachusetts store will close this summer. The company’s regional human resources director says the location has been unable to attract enough customers for the Rochester, New York company’s business model to work. The 134-000-square-food store opened in 2018 covering two floors of a mall once occupied by a department store. It was Wegman’s first two-level store within a major mall, and at one point had a full-service Mexican restaurant. The store’s 365 employees are being offered positions at other area locations.