(Sunbury, PA – December 7, 2021) We are grateful to the West Hazleton Fire Department and Chief Richard Sparks along with the other participating fire companies for their rapid response to the fire that occurred last night, December 6, at our West Hazleton Township store. We are also grateful no one was seriously injured.
When the fire was discovered at approximately 9:15 p.m., our store immediately activated the fire alarm and evacuated 25-30 customers and associates. The West Hazleton Fire Department was on site within minutes.
Today we are assessing next steps. Presently, we are looking to relocate our Hazleton store’s pharmacy to a temporary location and hope to reopen within the next several weeks. Customers with pharmacy questions can call 1-866-999-9347. We will also reopen our West Hazleton Weis Gas N’ Go fuel center in the coming days.
In addition, our store team is our top priority. We are currently in the process of reassigning this store’s 191 full and part-time associates to one of five Weis locations in the area and assessing the damage that occurred to the building.
We believe the fire damage is contained to the roof while the store interior suffered smoke and water damage. As a precaution, we will destroy all the product in the store.
In the days ahead, we will determine the extent of the damage to our store and develop a plan and timeline for repairing and reopening our store. We’ve been in Hazleton for more than 60 years and are grateful to the community for its long-time support. We look forward to serving them again.
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About Weis Markets
Founded in 1912, Weis Markets, Inc. is a Mid Atlantic food retailer operating 197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York West Virginia and Virginia. For more information, please visit: WeisMarkets.com or Facebook.com/WeisMarkets.