Weis Markets, Inc. (WMK) Announces 2010 Capital Budget
Weis Markets, Inc. announced a capital budget of $102.8 million in 2010, a 27% increase over last year. Weis Markets, Inc. said that the increased spending would be used to increase and update the store base of the company. This would include up to 3 new stores, 2 expansions and 23 remodeling of existing stores. The company would also use some of the extra capital to increase its investment in technology infrastructure to support the increased sales growth. David J. Hepfinger, the CEO of Weis Markets, Inc., said, “We have significantly increased our IT investments over the past two years.…