Wegmans Food Markets

To start out my search for a company with a positive, unique corporate culture, I simply went to the 100 Best Companies to Work For, an annual compilation put together by Fortune of the top companies to work for.  The small blurb for the company mentioned that "this year, 11,000 employees took part in a challenge to eat five cups of fruit and vegetables a day and walk up to 10,000 steps a day for eight weeks."  Much like the video that we watched in class with the hospital supporting breast cancer by having everyone wear pink gloves, Wegmans fosters a culture of unity by challenging all of its employees to eat healthier and to exercise more through a simple program.  This program, however, certainly benefits Wegmans' employees because not only does their health improve, but they also cohesively work together to accomplish their individual goals.  

Creating this sort of unit certainly improves employee morale, which is certainly evident to the average Wegmans customer.  I cannot be classified as the average Wegmans customer, but I have perused the store on a few occasions to date.  The fact that I vividly remember interactions and the overall friendliness of the employees to myself and the other customers clearly shows that the corporation's treatment of its employees is evidently working through small programs that promote unity and good health.  Additionally, "8,000 (employees) took advantage of health screenings that included a flu shot and H1N1 vaccine," all of which was covered by Wegmans.  Wegmans shows its employees that it truly does care about their health through their health screenings, and this also benefits the company in general because it wants to keep its employees healthy because that protrudes a better image to its customers.

Wegmans bases its unique corporate culture on the promotion of healthy lifestyles, and this culture works not only because employee morale is high and transparent to customers, but also because the culture is reflective 360 degrees throughout the company as many participate in the programs from the executives to the hourly employees at local Wegmans.  Additionally, Wegmans offers competitive benefits to its employees which allows them to feel more motivated while at work because they can view their employment at Wegmans as more of a meaningful career, instead of a temporary job.