Blenheim Group Announces Weis Markets Groundbreaking and Signing of Leases with Several National Tenants at Bayberry Town Center

Momentum Builds as Premier 280,000 SF Mixed-Use Center in Middletown, DE Takes Shape

MIDDLETOWN, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blenheim Group is pleased to announce that construction has started on Weis Markets at Bayberry Town Center, a highly anticipated 280,000-square-foot mixed-use retail destination in north Middletown, Delaware.

The 64,000-square-foot store will be Weis Markets’ fourth store in Delaware and its first ground-up development in the state. It will feature Weis Markets’ latest in innovative store design, including expansive fresh departments, a pharmacy, a grocery department with excellent variety, as well as a Weis Gas N’ Go fuel center. Customers will be able to order groceries online with the option of home delivery or in-store pick-up. Both the grocery store and the fuel center are projected to open Q4 2025.

“It is great to get started,” said Weis Markets Chairman, CEO and President Jonathan Weis. “When completed, our new Bayberry store will offer a strong combination of quality, value and convenience. We look forward to serving the Village of Bayberry and the surrounding communities.”

The Bayberry Town Center project is gaining significant momentum, with a strong lineup of national and local tenants wanting to establish a presence in this growing trade area. Chipotle, McDonald’s, and Bloom Nail Salon have signed leases. Blenheim Group is in negotiations with Chase Bank, Wingstop, UPS, Great Clips, and Verizon to finalize their leases. Additional first-class retailers, restaurants, and service providers are in active discussions to secure space. The first buildings will begin construction this spring, with grand openings expected between fall 2025 and spring 2026.

To celebrate the start of construction of this premier retail destination, a groundbreaking ceremony is planned at Bayberry Town Center this spring. Date and time to be announced.

"With this mix of nationally and locally known tenants, Bayberry Town Center will be a dynamic retail destination with convenient access to essential offerings for the community,” said Jay Sonecha, President of Blenheim Group. “We’re thrilled these tenants have chosen Bayberry Town Center for their next locations and look forward to celebrating our groundbreaking."

Once complete, Bayberry Town Center will be a vibrant gathering place designed to complement the Village of Bayberry, a thriving, rapidly growing master-planned community developed by the Blenheim Group. The center will feature:

• Seamless connectivity: internal streets and trails link over 3,000 homes directly to the center
• 145 townhomes integrated into the center
• Two beautiful green spaces for community programming

Located along Boyds Corner Road (Rt. 896) between Jamison Corner Road and Routes 1 & 13, The Village of Bayberry includes nearly 2,700 homes (over 2,000 already sold) and 600 acres of open space, offering miles of walking paths, parks, playgrounds, lakes, and luxury clubhouses.

Bayberry Town Center has additional in-line and pad site restaurant and retail space available. For leasing opportunities, please contact Jim Tancredi with LMT Commercial at [e-mail] or [phone].

About Bayberry Town Center

Bayberry Town Center is a planned mixed-use center with 280,000 square feet of retail and office space located within the thriving community of The Village of Bayberry just north of Middletown, Delaware. Anchored by a first-class, 64,000-square-foot Weis Markets grocery store and gas station, the center will feature a diverse mix of retail, restaurants, and services, offering convenience and variety to attract shoppers and drive tenant success. Developed by Blenheim Group, it aims to support the rapidly growing Village of Bayberry and neighboring residential communities with much-needed retail and dining options. With its inviting nature and abundance of community gathering spaces, Bayberry Town Center seeks to blend small-town charm and modern-day conveniences.

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About Weis Markets

Founded in 1912, Weis Markets, Inc. is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer operating 198 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia.