Weigel's is a convenience store chain based in Powell, Tennessee with 68 locations in the East Tennessee region.[1] They also own and operate Broadacre Dairy Inc, which processes milk, tea, juices, and eggnog for their convenience stores, as well as its own bakery, Red Barn Foods.[2][3]

Weigel's
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail (convenience stores)
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
FounderLynn B. and William W. Weigel
Headquarters,
Number of locations
68 (2022)[1]
Area served
East Tennessee
Subsidiaries
  • Broadacre Dairy Inc
  • Red Barn Foods LLC
WebsiteWeigel's Homepage

History edit

The Weigel family entered the dairy business in 1931 with a "herd" of four cows on a 600-acre farm selling raw milk in 10-gallon cans. William Weigel Sr. began bottling pasteurized milk in 1935 and the company soon built a home delivery service.

In 1938, management of the operation passed completely to Lynn B. and William W. Weigel, both men having graduated from the University of Tennessee's School of Dairy Science. Lynn was in charge of the office and dairy operations and William was in charge of farm operations and marketing. In 1947, the new plant was modernized, and ice cream and cottage cheese production were added.

Primarily to provide an outlet for their returnable gallon milk jugs and other dairy products, the Weigel brothers opened drive-through stores in East Tennessee. 500-square-foot (46 m2) Store Number 1, on Sanderson Road in Knoxville, Tennessee, opened on December 9, 1958. Current CEO Billy Weigel expanded on that idea when he opened the company's first walk-in milk store, in 1964, which became one of the first convenience stores in Knoxville.

The company opened its own bakery, Red Barn Foods, in 2014. The 12,000-square-foot facility makes daily delivers of donuts, cookies and muffins to Weigel's locations throughout the region. The company is expanding on that fresh concept with Weigel's Kitchens inside some locations.

Between 1999 and 2015, Weigel's invested more than $120 million in new store builds, opening about 40 new and replacement locations.[2][3]

Weigel's Milk edit

In 1958, Weigel's introduced its Jug O’Milk brand. All Weigel's milk is produced at the Broadacre Dairy dairy farm in Powell, Tennessee. The milk is cold pasteurized the old-fashioned way, allowing it to retain a natural creamy flavor. Being a small and local dairy, the company's localized supply chain is able to bring the milk from farm-to-store within 24 hours.[2][3]

Weigel's chocolate milk has won three Tennessee State Fair Blue Ribbon awards.[4]

Locations edit

  1. Store #11 - 1700 Merchants Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912
  2. Store #12 - 5621 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
  3. Store #15 - 6927 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
  4. Store #18 - 7701 South Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919
  5. Store #20 - 2119 W Emory Rd, Powell, TN 37849
  6. Store #22 - 3900 Pleasant Ridge Road, Knoxville, TN 37912
  7. Store #23 - 328 N Cedar Bluff Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923
  8. Store #26 - 1500 Downtown W Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37919
  9. Store #27 - 7433 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938
  10. Store #29 - 6301 Lonas Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909
  11. Store #30 - 1000 N Cedar Bluff Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923
  12. Store #31 - 6532 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918
  13. Store #32 - 9148 Fox Lonas Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37923
  14. Store #33 - 9541 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922
  15. Store #36 - 2385 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830
  16. Store #37 - 11 E. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37915
  17. Store #39 - 7420 Tazewell Pike, Corryton, TN, 37721
  18. Store #42 - 390 Hwy 321 North, Lenoir City, TN, 37771
  19. Store #43 - 4750 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37921
  20. Store #44 - 12001 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37934
  21. Store #45 - 7801 Oak Ridge Hwy , Knoxville, TN, 37921
  22. Store #46 - 3104 W John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920
  23. Store #47 - 1325 N. Cherry Street, Knoxville, TN, 37914
  24. Store #48 - 7235 Strawberry Plains Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37914
  25. Store #49 - 8410 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37923
  26. Store #50 - 2024 Topside Rd, Louisville, TN, 37777
  27. Store #51 - 6802 Central Ave Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37918
  28. Store #52 - 9710 Westland Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37922
  29. Store #53 - 1920 West Broadway, Maryville, TN, 37801
  30. Store #54 - 2031 Hwy 411, Vonore, TN, 37885
  31. Store #55 - 1506 East Emory Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37938
  32. Store #56 - 610 N Campbell Station Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37934
  33. Store #57 - 9301 S. Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37922
  34. Store #58 - 504 Gallaher Rd, Kingston, TN, 37763
  35. Store #59 - 331 East Emory Rd, Powell, TN, 37849
  36. Store #60 - 5904 Washington Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37918
  37. Store #61 - 657 Hwy 92 South, Dandridge, TN, 37725
  38. Store #62 - 12350 Hwy 72 North, Loudon, TN, 37774
  39. Store #63 - 9729 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37931
  40. Store #64 - 2409 Charles G Seivers Blvd, Clinton, TN, 37716
  41. Store #65 - 2106 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN, 37816
  42. Store #66 - 4567 Hwy 321, Lenoir City, TN, 37771
  43. Store #67 - 7514 Mountain Grove Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37920
  44. Store #68 - 2750 N Davy Crockett Pkwy, Morristown, TN, 37816
  45. Store #69 - 1512 Dolly Parton Pkwy, Sevierville, TN, 37862
  46. Store #70 - 12400 S. Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37922
  47. Store #71 - 10625 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37932
  48. Store #73 - 102 Weigel Lane, Rocky Top, TN, 37769
  49. Store #74 - 1405 Lovell Road, Knoxville, TN, 37932
  50. Store #75 - 105 Boyds Creek Hwy , Seymour, TN, 37865
  51. Store #76 - 6677 Peavine Road, Crossville, TN, 38571
  52. Store #77 - 143 W. Broadway Blvd, Jefferson City, TN, 37760
  53. Store #78 - 2105 Hwy 321, Maryville, TN, 37801
  54. Store #79 - 417 S. Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830
  55. Store #80 - 910 Cosby Hwy, Newport, TN, 37821
  56. Store #81 - 5290 S. Davy Crockett Pkwy, Morristown, TN, 37813
  57. Store #82 - 2340 Clinton Hwy, Powell, TN, 37849
  58. Store #83 - 2403 Jacksboro Pike, LaFollette, TN, 37766
  59. Store #84 - 3939 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920
  60. Store #85 - 2001 Roane State Hwy-Midtown, Harriman, TN, 37748
  61. Store #86 - 208 Hwy 68, Sweetwater, TN, 37874
  62. Store #87 - 1023 West Ave, Crossville, TN, 38555
  63. Store #88 - 3815 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37921
  64. Store #89 - 7505 Clinton Hwy, Powell, TN, 37849
  65. Store #90 - 2865 Winfield Dunn Pkwy, Sevierville, TN, 37764
  66. Store #92 - 1150 Hunters Crossing Drive, Alcoa, TN, 37701
  67. Store #93 - 4401 West Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN, 37660
  68. Store #94 - 1416 Hwy 11W, Bristol, TN, 37620
  69. Store #97 - 5777 Hwy 11E, Piney Flats, TN, 37686

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Weigels Find Your Location". weigels.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Weigel's Our Story". Weigel's. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  3. ^ a b c "Weigel's Retail Spotlight". Retail Merchandiser. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  4. ^ "Weigel's Wins Third Tennessee State Fair Blue Ribbon For Chocolate Milk". Shelby Report. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2017-06-29.

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