ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — As Erie and Niagara Counties continue to clean up from the blizzard this weekend and continuing snow, local grocery stores continue to be affected by the weather.
Slowly stores are starting to reopen. On Tuesday, various Tops Friendly Market stores across Erie County were reopened. A full list of open stores is available here.
Wegmans announced on Tuesday afternoon that all of its stores would be open again as of 2 p.m. when its final store in West Seneca will reopen. It's store at Amherst Street will have to close early today at 7 p.m. "due to the resources available to maintain store operations."
All other Wegmans stores will close at 8 p.m.
Tops announced Friday morning that they would close all stores at 2 p.m. in Erie and Niagara counties because of the weather. Stores will reopen when weather conditions improve. Tops said updates will be posted to their social media pages.
"We are working to reopen our stores safely, for our employees and our customers. Currently, all Erie and Niagara County Wegmans stores are closed and will remain closed on Monday, December 26. We will continue to assess the travel situation at each store location and update accordingly. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to be there for our communities." —Michele Mehaffy, Wegmans Public & Community Relations Manager, Buffalo Division.
Tops also issued a statement, announcing the decision to remain closed in Erie County on Monday.
"The safety of our associates and customers remains a top priority. As we continue to evaluate our reopening plans for tomorrow, Monday, December 26th, we intend to reopen all Tops stores OUTSIDE of Erie County (NY) at 6:00 AM as scheduled. Due to the continuing recovery efforts, some stores in Erie County (NY) may open later.
"We recognize our obligation to serve the neighborhoods we operate in and want to ensure a safe environment for our associates and customers. We appreciate your understanding.
"Before venturing to your nearest Tops location we suggest that you check our social media pages (Facebook/Instagram), our website(topsmarkets.com), or call our consumer affairs line at 1-800-522-2522. Thank you."
