Wegmans Demolition Day

It's demolition day for Rochester's home-grown grocery store.

The old East Avenue Wegmans is finally coming down to pave the way for a newer version.

People flocked to see a part of Rochester history crash to the ground.

It's the end of an era on East Avenue and while this just looks like the demolition of just another building, to those in this community - it means so much more.

"I bought my lunch there for almost 45 years," said Jim Lill, an onlooker

Jim Lill left his job at Harris everyday to get a bite at Wegmans.

"The part that was the wood right there was the original Wegmans store and then the part beyond it was an addition," said Lill.

"You can't fight a machine like that," said Lill as he watched contractors

Now the machinery is taking a bite out of his old store.

"8:46:34 It's the end of an era you know because it is the last small store :39*"

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Wegmans Demolition Day