Weis Markets stock has extraordinary holding power: 1983-03-19
Why does this article exist? I don't know. But for some reason, the Oklahoma City Times was fond of reporting on Weis Markets stock in the 1980s.

Wow! Why Is Is So Expensive? Yes, Your Grocery Bill Is Higher Here: 1985-09-18
This Washington Post article from September 1985 generally discusses the retail grocery environment in the Washington, DC market. It briefly mentions Weis Markets and its notorious anti-union stance and is most interesting due to its historical implications.

Weis Markets Racks Up Consistent High Growth Rate: 1985-11-10
Yet another interesting Oklahoman report on Weis stock.

Turning 50, Giant Food Looks Ahead to Next Half-Century: 1986-02-17
This interesting article looks back at the first 50 years of Giant (Landover.) Weis is mentioned briefly at the end as a potential competitor. Now, 17 years later, Weis has tried, and failed, to compete with Giant in Washington.

Area has abundance of markets, variety stores: 1987-09-13
This article surveys the shopping scene in the Harrisburg, Pa. area. It is perhaps most interesting because it names all of the big retailing players--including companies that have since exited the market, such as Superfresh, Hess's, and Pomeroy's.

Weis Markets: No Shopping: 1988-06-28
In the late 1980s, acquisitions in the supermarket industry were commonplace. This June 1988 Financial World article discusses Weis's immunity from takeovers and the reasons for its strong performance.

Weis plans southward expansion despite local union opposition: 1989-04-10
This 1989 article discusses Weis's expansion into the Washington, DC/Montgomery County, MD market. It illustrates Weis's historic anti-union stance, as unions in Montgomery County were opposed to Weis's entrance into that market.

Weis closes Progress Avenue (Harrisburg) supermarket: 1989-04-17
The 24,600 square foot Weis Market on Progress Avenue, near Harrisburg, closed in April, 1989. This Harrisburg Patriot article discusses that closure.

Weis meeting stiff competition in D.C.: 1990-02-12
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Weis attempted to expand beyond its tradition, rural central Pennsylvania base by opening stores in the Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC markets (Weis has recently withdrawn from the Washington, DC market.) This February 1990 article from Supermarket News discusses Weis's entrance into that market.

Grocer game // Festival Foods vies for market share: 1990-10-01
Part of the Harrisburg, Pa. supermarket shakeup that ended with Giant and Weis in the top two spots, respectively, was the arrival of Festival Foods in 1989. This 1990 article explores Festival's arrival one year later. It is perhaps most interesting because, within ten years, Festival had exited the market and Weis had taken over one of its Harrisburg-area units.

Weis bags trading-stamp tradition: 1992-09-03
This article discusses Weis's gradual abandonment of its S&H Green Stamps program.

Weis to acquire assets of IGA stores: 1992-11-25
The 1992 purchase of 15 Pocono-region IGA supermarkets--which entered Weis under the Mr. Z's banner--is discussed in this November 25, 1992 Harrisburg Evening News article.

Supermarkets see turf eroding // Giant cuts gap on Weis: 1993-08-01
In the early- and mid-1990s, supermarket competition in the Harrisburg, Pa. region became quite fierce. This article highlights Giant's closing of the gap between Giant and Weis in 1993.

The Weis Dynasty: 1994-02-20
In February 1994, the Harrisburg Patriot-News published The Weis Dynasty, an in-depth article exploring the history of Weis Markets and its founding Weis family.

Despite setbacks, Festival Foods will open its doors today: 1994-02-23
This article explores delays in the opening of the Hampstead, Md. Festival Foods in 1994-- a store that became a Weis in 2000.

Supermarket Sweepstakes // Giant poised to take over number 1 spot: 1995-06-25
Giant finally overtook Weis as the leading supermarket chain in the Harrisburg, Pa. area in 1995.

Weis plans West Shore super store: 1995-09-16
This 1995 article, appearing at the dawn of Weis's modernization, heralded the first Weis superstore to be built in the Harrisburg, Pa. region.

Growing Weis. (Weis Markets targets growth): 1995-11-06
In the midst of Weis's frenzied mid-1990s expansion, this 1995 article explored to-date expansion and the company's future expansion plans.

Weis ready to compete against super centers: 1996-03-18
In this Patriot-News article, Weis president Norm Rich gives his assessment of Weis's expansion and prospects in a more-competitive marketplace.

Old-line Weis plans basket of changes: 1996-06-14
Weis's new direction, which began in the mid-1990s, created quite a buzz in some circles, as evidenced by this article.

Discount supermarket to open: 1996-06-22
This article details the closing of the Scot's Lo-Cost in Hummelstown and subsequent open of a Save-a-Lot in that space. Both stored were operated by Weis. This store became the focus of a multi-million dollar judgment against Weis in 2001.

East Towne Weis changes name, format: 1996-11-27
In 1996, the Weis in Lancaster's East Towne Mall shopping center was rebranded as a Big Top Market. It closed soon after.

Derry Twp. movie theater plans derailed as site courts supermarket // Developer feels slighted, may seek another location: 1997-07-29
In 1997, a developer wantee to place a theater in Hummelstown's Park Village Plaza. These plans were in jeopardy due to the possibility of a Giant moving in--and this possibility, in turn, was in jeopardy because Weis operated a "sham" supermarket in this location. This mess eventually turned into a $21 million judgment against Weis in 2001.

Weis store manager dies in storeroom: 1997-08-15
In August 1997, the store manager of the Carlisle, Pa. Weis was killed in a collapse of back room shelving.

Grocery fatality is ruled accident: 1997-08-16
This follow-up Patriot-News article revealed that the death of the Carlisle, Pa. Weis manager was accidental.

Erb's Markets change name to Weis: 1997-10-07
In 1974, Weis purchased two Erb's Markets in Lancaster County and continued to operate them under that name. In 1997, these stores were finally renamed.

Folding up the tent: 1999-01-09
On January 9, 1999, Weis Markets closed its 15,000 square foot Big Top Market on Third Street in Harrisburg.

Fleming Puts Harrisburg, Pa.-Area Supermarkets Up for Sale: 1999-09-28
This article appeared when Fleming first announced that its retail grocery properties--including Festival Foods--were for sale. Weis ultimately purchased four of these properties.

Weis Markets to Open Superstore in Flanders, New Jersey on Friday, October 1 - The Company's Third New Jersey Unit: 1999-09-30
Weis opened a superstore in Flanders, New Jersey, in 1999 and closed it soon after. It reopened as a Shop Rite in November, 2004.

Weis to buy 4 supermarkets Swatara Twp. Festival Foods store among acquisitions: 1999-12-18
This article announced Weis's plans to purchase a Harrisburg-area Festival Foods from Fleming.

A Standoff at the Corner Store: 1999-12-19
An in-depth, historical look at Weis during the 1999 intra-family battle for control of the company.

York Twp. to get Weis The Festival Foods in Cape Horn Square will be bought by the Sunbury-based company: 1999-12-22
One of the Festival Foods stores purcahased by Weis in 1999 was located in York, Pa. This article explores forthcoming retailing changes due to that transaction.

Jurors decide against Weis: Tenant dispute spurs lawsuit: 2000-10-28
When Weis moved its Hummelstown store in 1994, it continued leasing its old space and set up "discount" grocery stores in that space. Giant was prevented from building in this shopping center, encouraging the building's owner to file, and subsequently win, a lawsuit against Weis.

Nanticoke, Pa., Supermarket to Expand, Reopen: 2001-04-05
In 2001, Weis purchased an entire shopping center in Nanticoke and tore it down to build a newer, larger store.

Weis Markets Completes Remodel of Stores in Lebanon and Shippensburg, PA.: 2001-09-28
Weis upgraded its stores in Lebanon and Shippensburg during the summer and fall of 2001. It closed the upgraded Shippensburg store two and a half years later!

Hager Erb, 79, co-owned grocery store (obituary): 2001-11-17
This is the obituary for one of the co-founders of Erb's Markets, which Weis purchased in 1974.

Weis Markets to Open 54,457-Square-Foot Superstore in Nanticoke On January 19 Replacing Two Smaller Stores in Area: 2002-01-18
This press release highlights the opening of a new store in Nanticoke, Pa.

UPDATE/WEIS MARKETS; A Grocery Chain Stays in the Family: 2002-03-24
A New York Times article announcing that Weis would stay in the family.

Grocery Stores Battle for Customers in State College, Pa.: 2002-05-18
Another interesting article discussing a regional grocery market--this time in State College, Pa.

Weis Markets to close doors: 2002-08-07
In August, 2002, the Weis in Germantown, Maryland, closed.

Weis-ing up: Weis Markets newest store includes refinements in frozen food and the rest of the perimeter departments that are based on work done in prototype stores over the last eight years.: 2003-02-01
An excellent description of the latest changes in the Weis prototype--centering on, but not limited to, the frozen food features.

Weis Markets Hopes to Expand Springettsbury Township, Pa., Store: 2003-07-23
In July, 2003, Weis filed plans to expand a store in York.

Remodeled Weis units reope: 2003-12-08
Three Weis stores were enlarged and reopened at the end of 2003.

Weis to close, but neighbor Kmart will stay open: 2004-01-03
Weis closed one of its two Shippensburg units in January 2004.

Weis Markets to Open New Store near Bellefonte, Pa.: 2004-01-25
In January, 2004, Weis submitted plans to replace its aging Bellefonte store with a new unit.

Giant Food Stores dominates fight for Allentown, Pa.-area's market share: 2004-07-18
This July, 2004, article charts Giant's continuing rise in dominance in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

Weis officials hope new Mifflinburg store will draw more customers: 2004-07-21
In July 2004, Weis announced that it would replace its aging store in Mifflinburg, Pa., with a new store nearby.

Group continues fight against Giant store: 2004-08-13
A new Giant Foods was proposed for Lewisburg in 2004; several neighbors opposed it. This article examines whether a group opposing the store's construction was connected to Weis.

Weis grocery store to close: 2004-10-09
In October, 2004, Weis unveiled one upgraded store and closed another older store on the east side of York.

Market takes first step toward Thurmont: 2004-11-04
In November, 2004, Weis began the preliminary steps before building a store in Thurmont, Maryland.

Weis Markets opens superstore expansion in Pennsburg: 2004-11-16
In November, 2004, Weis built a new store to replace its existing unit in Pennsburg. This article highlights that chance as well as several other grand openings in the region.

Supermarkets sprucing up: 2005-02-23
This article details retail renovations and expansions in Lancaster County, Pa., including the renovations and expansions of the Weis and Giant stores in Elizabethtown.

Expansion, upgrades in store for Weis: Company is holding its own in competitive grocery market.: 2005-03-06
A Morning Call round-up of the thirty largest employers of the Lehigh Valley highlighted some history and future direction of Weis.

Bigger Weis in the works for Mifflintown: 2005-03-08
The long-awaited replacement to store #97 in Mifflintown was finally announced in early March, 2005.

Weis Markets superstore opening in Mifflinburg: 2005-03-12
This article highlights the opening of the new store #197 in Mifflinburg, Pa.

Walker officials sign off on Weis Market: 2005-04-05
The most detailed to-date look at the future Weis to be built in Mifflintown.

Supermarket chain plans $100 million expansion: 2005-04-12
In April 2005, Weis made its annual announcement of its construction projects for the upcoming year.

Boonsboro's Weis Market scheduled to open today: 2005-12-03
An article highlighting the opening of a new Weis in Boonsboro, Md.

Mifflintown Weis on way to spring opening: 2006-01-07
An update on construction of the new store replacing store #97 in Mifflintown, Pa.

Employees prepare for new Weis store’s Saturday openin: 2006-04-07
This article previews the grand opening of the new Mifflintown Weis in April 2006.

Weis Markets to Open New Superstore in Mifflintown, PA on Saturday, April 8: 2006-04-07

Weis Markets Plans Store in South Abington: Unknown
Weis recently replaced store #90 in Clarks Summit with the new store #190, which is among the largest and most attractive in the chain. This article discusses the new store's preliminary planning.