Blenheim Group breaks ground on Weis Markets

Mixed-use center rises in Middletown, DE

MIDDLETOWN, DE — Blenheim Group announced that construction has started on Weis Markets at Bayberry Town Center, a highly anticipated 280,000 s/f mixed-use retail destination in north Middletown.

The 64,000 s/f 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.