Wegmans Food Markets is a major regional supermarket chain, and one of the largest private companies in the U.S. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Wegmans Food Markets is a family-owned company, founded in 1916 by the Wegman family and employs over 50,000 people. Wegmans ranked #4 on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For ® in 2021. They are 1 of only 5 companies that has made it on the list every year since its beginning in 1998.