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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090311125220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000105418-09-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hepfinger David Jerome
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001428800

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05039
		FILM NUMBER:		09671829

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		570-863-2895

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 SOUTH SECOND STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 471
		CITY:			SUNBURY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17801-0471

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEIS MARKETS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105418
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				240755415
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 S SECOND ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 471
		CITY:			SUNBURY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		570-286-4571

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 S SECOND ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 471
		CITY:			SUNBURY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17801
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-03-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000105418</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WEIS MARKETS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WMK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001428800</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hepfinger David Jerome</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 SOUTH SECOND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 471</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17801-0471</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-03-10</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6188</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.9752</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6188</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David J. Hepfinger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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